“According to The Senior Source Caregiver Support Program Director Kimberly Knight, “Caregiving for older adults in your life usually starts slowly. Your dad can’t drive on long trips anymore, so he needs you to drive with him to the class reunion. You are only in your 40s or 50s and you are juggling your career, your kids, and […]
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The Senior Source helps place older volunteers in a wide variety of roles that help communities in need and boost well-being. COVID-19 dismantled the world in more ways than one, and in order to stay safe, isolation became the norm. But today, as communities welcome each other back in person, many struggles remain, from soaring
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Join Sportsradio 96.7 and 1310 The Ticket’s George “Jub Jub” Dunham and the other Morning Musers, Junior Miller and the Great Gordo, for Macho Self Storage’s Jub Jam XI, featuring performances by George Dunham and the Bird Dogs, The Buffalo Ruckus, Bobby Duncan, Steve Helms, Michael Padgett, Deryl Dodd, and a special Texas country musical
Noting the care and attention needed by senior citizens, The Ticket personality made it a mission to raise money for the Senior Source. George Dunham and his siblings were able to care for their bedridden parents during the later stages of their lives. The experience, he said, struck a chord with him. “It made me
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The Dallas Mavericks announced in a release Tuesday that the Mavs Foundation is granting $150,000 in emergency funds to nonprofits supporting those impacted by the dangerous heat and increased living costs. The team said the funds will support programs that donate air conditioning units and cooling centers for this summer’s triple-digit heat. The team is
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In July we received notice of a grant from the Annie L. Stevens Fund at The Dallas Foundation. This grant, awarded from their “Field of Interest Funds”, aligns with the donor’s interest in a specific cause. The Annie L. Stevens Fund’s supports children and the elderly. This year they designated the funds to our Elder
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Because of you, we exceeded our goal and raised more than $206,000 for 2022 North Texas Giving Day. Thank you to the 300+ donors who are helping us “Make Older Better”. Your one day of giving will have years of impact!
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Grandchildren can contribute to the well-being of their grandparents by caregiving in many ways. A visit always brings joy and decreases isolation and depression for both parties. Caregiving at Any Age Children Reading together Playing cards or board games Look at photo albums Play games on a tablet or phone Color or paint Go for
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Michael, you are the Volunteer Coordinator for our AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program. I read recently that many nonprofit organizations are still struggling to get volunteering to return to pre-pandemic levels. Is that the case for AmeriCorps Seniors and The Senior Source’s RSVP Program? Yes, in late 2019, we had so many volunteers and opportunities that
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According to The Senior Source Honorary Lifetime Board Member/Sports Radio 1310 The Ticket Morning Muser Broadcaster George Dunham, “Caring for an aging loved one isn’t easy. It’s overwhelming, exhausting, and isolating. It’s also one of the most meaningful and rewarding endeavors you can take on — a true labor of love. Many of us know someone who has gone above
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