Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hawkeye Community College announced Monday it has received Americorps grant funding to re-launch its senior companion program.

WATERLOO, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A Hawkeye Community College program that has served Waterloo residents for nearly 50 years has been forced to halt activity after its federal funding was ...

Melissa Slama radiates the happy energy of someone who truly enjoys her work. “I’ve spent my whole career serving the needs of the developmentally disabled. The funny thing is,” she says, laughing, ...

Earl Cattrell, 95, spent his final days living at home instead of a nursing facility. It was all thanks to the Senior Companion Program, through which Ann Carson cared for him until his death in ...

Linda Wearley of Denver and Earlene Anderson of Aurora have a standing date on Tuesdays. They swing by the grocery store, knock off some errands, and find time for some thrifting or a stop at McDonald ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - As we get ready for the Christmas holiday to spend time with friends and family, we also have to remember not everyone is up for the holiday cheer. Many seniors are without ...

The Senior Companion Program serving Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties recently received an $87,990 grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, which provides grants, training and ...

WATERLOO, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - After federal funding shifts forced an Iowa community college to close a decades-old program for its community’s older adult residents, Hawkeye Community ...