seniors and people with disabilities are able to stay in their homes.
When Anna was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, her daughter Sue worried about Anna's ability to remain independent.
Anna was not ready to leave the comfort of her own home, but Sue felt her mother needed help. Sue contacted Catholic Charities, a United Way partner in helping caregivers, and was connected with a respite service that would enable her mother to remain living independently. Thanks to this service, Sue was able to find support for the daily tasks that were becoming difficult for Anna to do on her own. She now rests assured that her mother is taking her medicine, is clean, and is eating well every day. By supporting caregivers like Sue, United Way is allowing more seniors and people with disabilities to live independently in their homes. Sue feels that Anna greatly benefits from "seeing someone other than me," and also appreciates the program for granting her a "life of [her] own." She is now able to nurture her personal life without guilt or anxiety. Sue knows that her mother is well taken care of and is able to enjoy their mother/daughter time as Anna approaches her 91st birthday.