CNN published this article today about help for seniors in Seminole county, Florida. While seniors in Maine don’t face quite the hot weather issues that Florida seniors face, we certainly have to deal with lots of other weather-related challenges, as well as the same issues of how to allocate our money to cover all the bills—and still eat. Read about how one Florida police officer decided to make a difference.
According to the article, In his 10 years as a Florida police officer, Hudson had witnessed countless senior citizens in tragic circumstances. But this was the last straw for him.
“I’d had enough,” he said. “And I realized that something had to be done. And that’s when I started to conceptualize the Seniors Intervention Group.”
Since 2009, Hudson’s group has tended to the basic needs of nearly 1,000 seniors in Seminole County, Florida. With the help of hundreds of local volunteers, seniors are provided with essential assistance such as food, money, transportation, vehicle maintenance and help around the house.