Seniors Helping Seniors in-home services matches seniors who want to provide help with seniors who are looking for help. We started in 1998 with a simple concept that seniors can help each other age better and that those who give and those who receive benefit equally. As an innovative, intra-generational companion service that functions exclusively with and for seniors, we provide:
•An experience
d and credible resource for older adults who want to stay in their own homes
•Full-range of home care, companion and home maintenance support services from seniors who enjoy helping
•Reasonable hourly rates for seniors who want services and reasonable hourly wages to seniors who provide them
Who We Are
Seniors Helping Seniors in-home services was co-founded by Kiran and Philip Yocom created from Kiran Yocom’s personal mission to care for those who are unable to care for themselves. Before coming to the United States from India, Kiran worked with Mother Teresa for 14 years. Currently, Kiran serves as our organization's Chairwoman, and Philip as the President/CEO of our organization. How we've grown
Since 1998, we have grown from our first match to working with hundreds of helpers and clients. We continue to expand the training for our helpers. And we've added services in response to the needs of our clients. We are continuing to grow and actively seeking Seniors Helping Seniors franchise partners throughout the country. Start a Center
“The joy of bringing people together... of providing services that are truly needed and adding support and love to the lives of others...all really fulfills the definition of a rewarding life. It is truly...a way to give and to receive.”
Growing from one Center to many
Starting as one single woman’s vision in 1998 and now a reality for so many, Seniors Helping Seniors in-home services vividly demonstrates we truly can do well by doing good. Seniors Helping Seniors non-medical home services are given by loving, caring, compassionate seniors who truly understand what it means to be aging. These older adults provide both the physical and emotional help seniors need to live independently in their own homes with dignity and respect. A growing demographic
People 85+ are the fastest growing age group in the US and over half of them need some level of personal care. The number of people who need help continues to expand rapidly; and as the population continues to age, the growing demand for the Seniors Helping Seniors business becomes even more evident. Department of Labor predicts that very soon, 54 percent of our work force will be involved in caring for an older person. You can probably list the people you know personally, right now, who are faced with the challenges and concerns of caring for an aging parent. Relieve the day-to day stress of overwhelmed families
Not only does Seniors Helping Seniors services provide valuable support for seniors, we also relieve the day-to-day stress on overwhelmed family members. To meet this growing demand we continue to recruit more senior helpers who benefit personally from receiving additional income as well as from the rewards of helping.
