SHEPHERD’S HERALD: Spring 2019 (Volume 5, Issue 1) • The Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church (SCMAFC)

Message from the Chair:

You’ve often heard it said that it takes a village to raise a child. Shepherd’s Center chapters all over the country are based on the belief that it also takes a village to grow old. At least to grow old well. As we age we all need a community surrounding us to provide support and happiness. Yet in modern day America many older adults live in isolation. Some of us have never married; some of our spouses and many of our friends have died; some either have no children at all, or they live in Dallas or Tokyo. If you are a client who feels alone, let us know! We have lovely volunteers who are eager to visit or call you on a regular basis— to be a new friend. If you are a volunteer and discover someone who you think would benefit from our Friendly Visitor/Caller program, let our Ride Coordinators know, and they can help connect this client with a volunteer who can visit or call. It’s not healthy to live in isolation without social contacts and the community of others. Help us be a village!

Betty Douglass,
Chairman of the Board