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Seniors Safe and Healthy in Their Own Homes
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What we do for Seniors
Families and the community benefit when seniors are able to stay safely in their own homes.
Why our mission matters
The population of 65+ has increased by 10% over the past 4 years - from 99,000 seniors to 109,000.
The average monthly mortgage is under $1,000. The average monthly cost to stay in a nursing home is $7,500.
How we improve the health and safety of seniors
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley convenes partnerships throughout Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties to ensure seniors stay healthier and have a better quality of life.
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United Way Keeping Seniors Healthy and Safe in their Homes
Volunteers provide help for every day tasks such as transportation and grocery shopping in order to insure seniors can live safely at home.
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Before ShareCare I had No One
"The friendly smiling volunteers help me with so many of my basic necessities of life. Before ShareCare I had no one; what ShareCare gives to me now is hard to put into words because they are my life, they are my family!"
– Virginia Katsaromitsos
Agency: ShareCare Faith in Action
United Way Funded Program: ShareCare Transportaion Program
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