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Facing Eviction, Senior Finds New Home After Life-changing Call
Last December, Ron was in deep trouble. A year earlier, he’d lost his wife. The radiation and chemotherapy that helped him beat oral cancer left him weak and bedridden. And…
Read MoreMeal Delivery Has Been a Godsend for Franklin Woman
There have been days Rosemary just didn’t have the strength to make dinner. The 87-year-old Franklin woman has always been good about eating healthy, but over the last few years,…
Read MoreI’m Keeping You
“I walked into the kitchen one day, about five years ago. My husband and daughter Janine were talking, and they stopped when I came in,” said Pat Bishara. “Are you…
Read MoreStroke Survivor Gets Help To Stay Safe At Home
Something was bad wrong. Bonnie shakily pulled herself up off the kitchen floor, leaned against the side door window, and waved one arm at the neighbor’s house across the driveway.…
Read MoreTheirs is a story of love that began with a bank deposit. Several bank deposits, really. In the 1980s, Mike worked for an electronics company in Lawrence. He also owned…
Read MoreHeat Can Be Deadly for Older Adults
Record-breaking temperatures are baking Central Indiana this summer. For many of us, this can be uncomfortable, so we wisely limit our time outdoors. For older adults, extreme heat not only…
Read MoreWhat does “home” mean to you? For Indianapolis native Paul Martin, home is not a place, but a person. “To be honest. I haven’t felt like I’ve been at home…
Read MoreHow One Woman’s Drive To Survive Made Local History
Yodeling earned her a blue ribbon; electroplating made this Indy woman a trail blazer Mildred Juanita Rebennack says her claim to fame is winning a talent competition for singing, yodeling…
Read MoreThe Call That Saved a Life
A sweet man, soft spoken and kind, 72-year-old Dennis doesn’t want to be a burden to anyone, including his care team. CICOA care manager Kia Sease often reassures him that…
Read MoreCICOA receives Meals on Wheels America grant to provide pet food for Indianapolis seniors Alan Hall loves his cat Princess so much, it’s not unusual for him to give her some of his…
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