Seniors Helping Seniors started in 1998 with
a simple concept that seniors can help each other age
better and that those who give and those who receive equally
benefit. As an innovative, intra-generational companion
services that functions exclusively with and for seniors,
we provide:
- An
experienced and credible resource of help for older
adults who want to stay in their own homes
- Full-range
of home care, companion and home maintenance support
services from seniors who enjoy helping
- Reasonable
hourly rates for seniors who want services and reasonable
hourly wages to seniors who provide them
What
we do
At
Seniors Helping Seniors we match seniors who want to provide services with seniors who are looking for help. And what we find is that these relationships are always mutual. It doesn't really matter who is the helper and who is being helped. Who is getting paid and who is paying. How we respond with respect, understanding and assistance is really what matters. Why not Love?® asks us to bring the best part of ourselves to each relationship, responding with love, nurturing that love and promoting our relationships through that love. And the result is The Power of Love™ — the gifts we receive from living our lives with love as our guiding principle. Gifts of joy, peace, happiness and fulfillment — all of which helps us grow in strength and kindness just a little bit more every day.
Who
we are
Seniors
Helping Seniors was co-founded by Kiran and
Philip Yocom to provide seniors with the ability
to choose an independent lifestyle in their own homes,
for as long as possible, with the dignity and respect
they deserve by finding caring seniors to help each other.
Seniors
Helping Seniors was created from Kiran's personal
mission to care for those who are unable to care for themselves.
Before coming to the United States from India, Kiran worked
with Mother Teresa for 14 years. Currently, Kiran serves
as our organization's Executive Director, and Philip as
the President of our Board of Directors.
How
we've grown
Since
1998, we have grown from our first match to working with
hundreds of helpers and clients. We've continued to expand
our geography from Reading to the surrounding counties.
We've expanded the training for our helpers. And we've
grown the kinds of services we offer in response to the
needs of our clients.
We plan to grow even more. We're beginning to open Seniors
Helping Seniors Centers in different parts of
the area and to license them. If you're interested in
learning more about the opportunities for you to participate
and Start a Center, click here.
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