Visiting Angels Raises Over $450,000 to Help Find Cure for Alzheimer’s
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“It is amazing to see how hard our teams and franchisees worked this year to spread the word about this important cause, says Larry Meigs, CEO of Visiting Angels. BRYN MAWR, Pa. (PRWEB) January 18, 2021 An army of angels has conquered a huge step in the battle to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Visiting Angels, one of the nation’s leading providers of in-home senior care and supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association, is thrilled to announce that its network will contribute over $450,000 to the 2020 Walk To End Alzheimer’s national fundraising campaign.
Editor’s Note
Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the local Visiting Angels office in Salem have created this series of articles to keep our older population and their families informed and to offer some practical advice for meeting the challenges faced by seniors and those who care for them.
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Caring Angel Described as a Cross Between ‘Energizer Bunny, Martha Stewart, and Mother Teresa’
Debbie Moorefield provides in-home care for seniors
Many of our seniors require in-home care, and providing a comfortable and dignified environment can be an arduous responsibility that requires an immense amount of patience. It takes a particular type of person to care for someone who is in his or her later chapters of life. For years, Debbie Moorefield, 65, has taken on the task of caring for the elderly with enthusiasm and compassion.
For the last 17 years, she has worked with Visiting Angels, a provider of in-home care. She’s cared for more than 225 seniors since 2003, working 12-hour shifts that have added up to a total of 45,000 hours.
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