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Power of Caring: Inspiring Story

Experience the power of caring came to fruition more than thirteen years ago. My ‘GRANNY’ was diagnosed with Colon Cancer. Before she returned home from the hospital, our relationship grew. I would call to check on her, discuss her health status with her doctors/nurses, and mentally prepared myself to help her live life to the fullest. Over the past six years, Granny had two mild strokes, she was in and out of hospitals, rehab centers, had dementia and kidney failure. On January 1, 2011, Granny passed away in the comfort of her own home two hours before her 84th birthday. While caring for Granny, I took care of the following:

Applied for available benefits
Balanced check book
Cleaned household
Cooked, prepared, & served meals
Errands
Laundry
Managed her bills
Main caregiver
Maintained a good personal hygiene
Provided companionship
Read & provided understanding of incoming mail
Shopped for clothes, gifts etc.
Shopped for groceries, household, etc.
so much more...

While Granny was in and out of hospitals & rehab centers, I noticed the lack of care towards senior citizens. Care About You was started with the POWER to help as many senior citizens be independent, live without the unnecessary worries, & live life to the fullest.

Angela McKnight
President & Lead Senior Advocate

Power of Caring: True Testimonies

Mr. L. Montgomery is 81 years old, lives alone, and has no family members that reside in the same city. He barely cooks, suffers from memory loss, and does not understand what services are available to him. Through word of mouth Care About You was able to help Mr. Montgomery. When I heard about Mr. Montgomery’s situation, I immediately went to assist him. In less than three weeks, Mr. Montgomery received the following:

Meals on Wheels
Assistance with his public service bill
A Friend

In less than six weeks, on behalf of Mr. Montgomery, Care About You completed the food stamps application. He now receives monthly food stamps to buy food. In addition, to ensure Mr. Montgomery remained in his apartment, Care About You spoke with his landlord to verify that his rent was paid. It turned out that Mr. Montgomery's rent was accidentally applied to someone else's account. Care About You is now working with Mr. Montgomery on a monthly basis to read his mail and ensure that he pays his monthly bills on time.

Quote: "Thank you, Ms. Angela. You are an angel."

Mr. Pratt and Ms. Caesar are a great inspirational senior couple. Mr. Pratt suffered from a stroke and Ms. Caesar cares for him. Ms. Caesar called Care About You because she received one of the personalized letters that we mailed. Ms. Caesar is working on her own business and needed help navigating on the computer. She also needed assistance with her telephone and furniture bills.
Care About You has helped Ms. Caesar with sending and opening emails, opening attachments, and saving documents. Care About You worked with Ms. Caesar's furniture provider and was able to have her bill paid off a month early. Additionally, Care About You contacted Ms. Caesar's telephone provider and got her on a better affordable plan. Since the stroke, Mr. Pratt talked very little. During the first couple of visits, Mr. Pratt said little to nothing; however, with Care About You's friendly visits and conversations, Mr. Pratt has opened up and begun talking more. Care About You is still working with Mr. Pratt and Ms. Caesar to live life to the fullest. In addition, a true friendship exists.

Quote: "You are truly an angel. Your name should have been Angel. Mr. Pratt and I needed help, and GOD sent you here. Thank you for caring for seniors because we are solemnly forgotten."

Mrs. V. Spiles is 81 years old, a widower who lives alone, and has some medical conditions. Mrs. Spiles was having problems with her medical insurance. Her insurance company was giving her problems with paying for some of her prescriptions. She did not know what to do or who to contact for assistance. My ‘Granny’ introduced Mrs. Spiles to Care About You. Since meeting and assisting Mrs. Spiles, she has another medical insurance company that pays for her prescriptions. We have contacted her cable company, completed the discount application, and submitted the form on her behalf. She now receives a monthly discount on her bill. We have started food shopping for her and she loves the deals she received from shopping at Walmart. Additionally, we have printed, completed, and submitted an application for Mrs. Spiles to get a copy of her birth certificate.

Quote: "I have been reluctant to let other people help because I always have gotten burned. I am happy that you are helping me. Thank you so much."

Mrs. E. Tharpe is 83 years old and due to her cataracts, she can no longer drive. In addition, she does not receive in-home care service. Mrs. Tharpe called Care About You because she received one of the personalized letters that we mailed. Mrs. Tharpe wanted to know if Care About You can provide assistance with help around the house. Care About You immediately responded and within one week, with the help of a retired homemaker, Mrs. Tharpe wish came true. Now, with the help of Care About You, Mrs. Tharpe receives help around the house.

Quote: "Thank you, everything is going well."

Ms. J. Rathgeber is 83 years old and suffers from post polio. She was having problems with her homemaker and her son found Care About You on the internet. Ms. Rathbeger called to see if we could help. To date, Care About You has accompanied Ms. Rathbeger to the park for some fun and relaxation, accompanied her to a luncheon and visited her to spend quality time. Care About You still has an open relationship with Ms. Rathbeger. Beginning soon Care About You will do her grocery shopping and dispose of her trash three days a week.

Quote: "Angela you are doing a wonderful thing for seniors. If you need any help, just let me know. Thank you for all that you do."

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