Thank you for visiting the website for Honoring Our Precious Elders (H.O.P.E.). My desire to help our elders goes way back to my childhood when my father was a huge influence on how I viewed and interacted with the elders in my immediate family and within my community. He often showed and reminded me that elders need and deserve our help. He also stressed that the help I offered must be free of any obligation for the elder. During my high school years, my father would encourage me to help senior adults in our neighborhood by mowing lawns, trimming bushes, raking leaves, and sweeping driveways. It felt good to help my neighbors, but the greatest joy came from the interactions I had with the elders.

If you have ever sat down with your grandparents to hear their stories of when they were your age or to hear a story that begins, “Back in my day…”, then you know how much our elders have to share. They get so much enjoyment from sharing their life experiences with other generations, yet often, they have no one to tell. Conversing with others is key to a healthy life. By offering free yard care and outdoor home services, my goal is to provide aging-in-place seniors with a sense that they are valued and that they belong within a community. Please join me, and let’s make their golden years truly golden.