My Nonprofit Reviews

I have been privileged to be associated with various Shepherd's Centers and Shepherd's Centers of America for over 36 years. As a professor of nursing, I have always used this wonderful model of positive aging to help students shed their misconceptions and negative attitudes towards older people. In their clinical experiences and with stories and visits from Shepherd's Center leaders, they see first hand the tremendous resource we have in elders. Whether helping retired nurses give flu shots, attending Alzheimer's Support Groups, delivering Meals on Wheels, or doing yoga stretches with limber 90 year-olds, relationships develop that transform their thinking. It is impossible for them to see elders actively engaged in life-long learning, meaningful volunteer roles, and caring for one another without having higher expectations for their older patients in the hospital. Their expectations are raised, and they even become more positive about their own aging process!
The work and mission of Shepherd's Centers of America is important, as it promotes the development and success of Centers across the country. I heartily endorse it as one of the top national leaders in the field of Aging.