How We Serve

How We Serve

Quality of Life Programs Intergenerational Programs

For twenty years, Friends for Life has been Over the years, Friends for Life has created

recruiting, training and organizing volunteers dozens of Intergenerational Programs where

to help the elderly live independently as long adults and children come together to learn

as possible and to improve their quality of life. from each other and to love one another.

Guardianship Services Money Management

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In 1990, Friends for Life was asked to serve In 1995, we were asked to manage money for

as legal guardian for a man who was found an elderly woman who was about to be evicted

unconscious. He was unable to make medical because she had not paid her rent in a year.

decisions for himself and he had no family who With the help of trained volunteers, we intercede

could intervene on his behalf. Friends for Life with creditors, help with budgets, assist with

now offers guardianship services in 39 counties accessing benefits, balance checkbooks, reconcile

in Texas and serves in that capacity when the bank statements and pay bills.

judge determines that a person lacks capacity

and that he or she has no family member qualified

and willing to serve.

In June of 2000, Friends for Life took over an adult

day care program in Waco that was scheduled to

close. This center is open from 7am to 6pm,

Monday through Friday providing nursing care,

meals, transportation, activities, social interaction,

exercise programs and more.