12/16/2025
Maybe the real secret to reaching 100 as gracefully as Arleen Starman isn’t a secret at all… maybe it’s as simple as giving back, staying grateful for each day, spreading kindness, and keeping yourself moving both in body and in purpose.
Arleen has been a hospice volunteer for nearly 26 years, and today, we have the incredible honor of celebrating her 100TH Birthday! 🎉
We spent time with Arleen learning what keeps her riding her bike two miles a day, what inspires her to volunteer, and how she continues to thrive with so much joy and energy. While her habits are impressive, she reminds us that living a happy, healthy, fulfilling life is easier than some might think. It comes down to the basics: gratitude, purpose, movement, and connection.
Here are just a few of Arleen’s words of wisdom:
🗣️ "I am just thankful for every day that I do have."
🗣️ "The people that I work with have inspired me to keep volunteering. I don't know what I would have been doing otherwise, and it is a void in my life that was filled."
🗣️ "I don't sit, well maybe just in the evenings when I watch my sports."
🗣️ "I just get excited about living day-to-day. It's a challenge, but I always have things on the calendar to look forward to."
🗣️ "You will be rewarded very generously with the satisfaction of meeting other people, and those that you come in contact with through volunteering."
🗣️ "I think without my upbringing, I would be a much different person. Without my faith, I don't know where I would be. That's what I'm most grateful for."
Join us in wishing Arleen the happiest 100th birthday and in celebrating a life that continues to inspire all of us. 💙✨
Learn more about Arleen's life story and becoming a hospice volunteer. 👉🏻 https://www.greatriverhealth.org/news/releases/hospice-volunteer-celebrates-100th-birthday/