by Sarah Benson | Apr 13, 2026 | Housing
Originally published in the winter 2026 edition of Aging & Independence By Allison Boyer Interim Director, Aging & Independence Services, San Diego County For over 30 years, Sylvia has been living in her family’s San Diego mobile home. Her mother purchased it, and they lived together...
by Sarah Benson | Jan 22, 2026 | Our Stories, Our Volunteers
What started as a routine home safety project turned into a potentially life-saving intervention, highlighting the critical importance of ElderHelp’s Home Safety and Maintenance program. Last month, volunteers Chris R. and John S. (AKA “Chrohn”) completed several tasks at a client’s...
by Sarah Benson | Oct 13, 2025 | Announcements, Our Stories
Thank you to those of you who could attend our Annual Community Update on October 9, 2025! We are proud of our accomplishments from the past fiscal year (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025): 5 Extra Years of Independence – ElderHelp clients transition into long-term care 5 years later than the national...
by Sarah Benson | Aug 13, 2025 | Our Stories
When a serious foot injury left 63-year-old Thomas unable to walk more than three city blocks, his world was suddenly changed. The former security officer who once walked over three miles daily found himself facing an injury that had “turned my life upside down and stopped me from...
by Sarah Benson | Feb 20, 2025 | Our Stories, Our Volunteers
Meet Gaby Gabriel, ElderHelp’s Volunteer Services Manager! We asked Gaby to share about her approach and her perspective now that she has been in the Volunteer Services Manager role since fall of 2024. She moved into the position after working on ElderHelp’s Food Pantry and Housing...
by Sarah Benson | Nov 16, 2024 | Our Stories, Our Volunteers
By Andrea Hogan, Chairperson of the ElderHelp Board of Directors It was my mother’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s that made me first think about aging and subsequently compelled me to get involved with ElderHelp of San Diego. I am almost embarrassed to admit that up until that point, I just...
