“I haven’t had a balloon for my birthday since I was a child,” exclaimed Barbara as volunteers greeted her. But turning 80 was even more special when presented with a customized pink walker. “Barbara told me she was dreaming of having a pink walker someday,” shared her friendly visitor. “I passed that along to ElderHelp, and they put out the call.” John from our Home Safety team stepped in to help. “I’d recently helped my elderly aunt with a similar request, so I knew I could make it work” he tells us. “Adding the license plate was my personal touch.” Living alone, Barbara is recovering from heart surgery. “I just haven’t felt so strong,” she tells us. “ElderHelp is such a happy spot in my life. It’s a feeling of security and comfort. You’re just like family to me.”
Barbara is gaining strength every day thanks to her doctors and to ElderHelp. “There are a few new people in my apartment complex that I haven’t met since coming home from the hospital,” she says. “This pink walker will be a great conversation starter. I’m expecting to really take off,” she laughs. “They’re going to call me the Pink Blur.”
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