The coronavirus crisis has made it challenging for our Fix It program in Ocean County to continue operating as usual.
Fix It is a Community Services program in which volunteers visit the homes of senior citizens in Ocean County to perform minor home repairs and chores.
But …
Walter Pruiksma is a big man who doesn’t hesitate to do what needs doing. That becomes quickly clear when he starts reminiscing about his service as a military policeman during World War II.
Like when he headed off to military training and bulked up so much …
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton recently received two one-year grants, totaling nearly $335,000, from Mercer County to better serve elderly residents who have mental health or substance use disorders.
Collectively, the grants are intended to support housing stability for the county’s seniors and help them more …
About five million older Americans a year endure abuse, often at the hands of a relative, according to federal estimates. Yet experts say the elder abuse epidemic is even worse than statistics suggest, because most older adults don’t report their victimization.
That’s why Catholic Charities, Diocese …
