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Loving touch is universally communicated
Please pray for God's direction in choosing an EOC team that will travel to serve our older friends in Romania October 6 - 16, 2025. We are currently reviewing applications and will announce team members in early June.  Once team members have been prayerfully selected, their photographs will be…
On Aging presentation image
Tammy Blackburn, Elder Orphan Care's Director of Development, had the privilege of presenting a workshop at the American Society for Aging's annual conference in Orlando, Florida recently. Her topic, "Ageism and Technology - Pushing Seniors Further into Isolation: How Can We Help?" was…
Group photo of Elder Orphan Care's 2025 Board of Directors
We are grateful for the leadership provided by our Elder Orphan Care board of directors. Our current officers are: Board chair: Eric Calloway; Co-chair: Jessye Zahn; Treasurer: Ellen Sheets; Secretary: Ann Wayne. Other board members are Amanda Buck, Hopeton Bailey and our newest member, Shannon…
Larry is an Elder Orphan Care friend and a Vietnam veteran in North Carolina
Elder Orphan Care exists to provide help and hope for older adults aging alone, so we see loneliness and isolation on a daily basis. We were not surprised, although still saddened, to read the Surgeon General of the United States 85-page 2023 report entitled "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and…