Difference Makers

Coronavirus shuts off lifeline to seniors; Southport police rally community to help

March 30, 2020

To the Southport Police Department, protect and serve means keeping the community safe, but also taking care of the less fortunate. Once the coronavirus pandemic hit, the police department was…

LINKS Volunteers Prepare for Jobs and Independence

February 3, 2020

Every Tuesday for three hours, volunteers Jarrel, Mark, Mackenzie and Pam perform clerical and administrative tasks at CICOA, such as assembling new client packets or filing, as part of the…

Indy woman volunteers, discovers a new friend

January 13, 2020

When Linda Pratt retired from Indiana University School of Medicine, she decided she wanted to volunteer. If you ask Ellie Petry, Linda is so much more. Yes, Linda helps Ellie…

Zionsville Students Deliver Holiday Totes to Seniors

December 18, 2019

On Friday, Dec. 13, ten students from Zionsville Community High School’s Customized Learning Program boarded a Way2Go shuttle. Karren (Sondrini) Brooks, director of CICOA’s Way2Go transportation service and their driver…

Herman & Kittle Supports CICOA’s Holiday Assistance Program

December 13, 2019

Herman & Kittle Properties has been a valued partner with CICOA at the Nora Commons senior apartment complex for 10 years. While the Herman & Kittle team specializes in real…

What It’s All About

September 30, 2019

What began nine years ago as a simple team building exercise for staff turned into so much more. William Anderson, vice president of business development at United Home Healthcare, recalled…

CICOA Honors Conner Prairie for Working to Help People with Dementia

July 18, 2019

When CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions was looking for partners to help expand Dementia Friends Indiana, it turned to Conner Prairie in Fishers. The living history museum embraced the idea…

Indy Physician Passionate About Educating Future Doctors About Dementia

July 18, 2019

Dr. Diane Healey has high expectations for primary care residents during their geriatric rotations at St. Vincent Health Care Center for Healthy Aging. She thinks it’s vital that residents not…

Retired Noblesville Engineer Becomes Full-Time Volunteer

July 17, 2019

CICOA honors Lamar Ziegler as 2019 Senior Volunteer of the Year After people retire, they often spend their time golfing, traveling or working on a hobby. Not Lamar Ziegler. The…

Board Member Reflects on Caring for a Grandmother With Dementia

June 26, 2019

When Brianna Saunders was 24, she took on the role of primary caregiver for her grandmother Evelyn, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Brianna cared for Evelyn for the last 10…