We have four members who no longer need their canes to maneuver from the house to the car.  Some who were unable to get on and off the public busses are riding them again.  One has returned to gardening, (albeit container gardening) because her ride partner surprised her with potting soil and some plants for her porch. 

Since the Eastern Shore is a great retirement spot, there are many residents whose family members don’t live anywhere close by. Some have adult children who simply cannot take off much time from work. 

I think many of our members simply enjoy meeting new people and sharing their lives and life experiences with others. Partners In Care Easton is bringing people together who otherwise might not have ever met.  The newcomers to the area get to meet lifelong residents and share stories about their lives.  The interaction is incredible and some matches have been made which will last and last. 

A simple (yet very generous) act of helping out a neighbor can become the time of your life while putting some life in your time. Often the lines blur making it hard to differentiate between who is the participant and who is the recipient. Everybody wins!!

Pam O'Brien, Coordinator
Partners In Care / Easton
Talbot County Senior Center
400 Brookletts Avenue
Easton, MD 21601
410-822-1803
pamobrien@partnersincare.org