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Delivering Hope, One Meal at a Time Fifty-some years ago, President Richard Nixon signed a measure into law that would change the landscape of senior care in America. By amending the Older Americans Act of 1965, he helped establish a national nutrition program for seniors 60 and older, ensuring that those who had spent their …

CHEER’s Personal Assistance Services are here to help when seniors need help the most. Here we are highlighting one of the people that makes CHEER’s home services.

Memory Café CHEER is offering Caregiver Support with group activity around Sussex County. Take advantage of available programs that can help both you and your loved one.

Are you balancing your job, personal life and caring for parents, grandparents, or another loved one? We understand how difficult that can be. We also know making decisions regarding the care of that loved one can be stressful. At CHEER’s Sand Hill Adult Day Program your loved one(s) 50 and older with early Alzheimer’s and …

Having trouble getting to the grocery store or know someone who does? The CHEER’s Mini Market delivers groceries right to your front door. Stocked with more than 100 staple grocery items – ranging from bread, rice, peanut butter, cereal, sugar, flour, canned fruit and vegetables, to laundry detergents and cleaning supplies, to pet food, and …

Annie Margaret Kesler said her job as a teacher at her church was to teach children to “get rid of their stage fright.” “I would give the children a verse to learn and when they were called up on stage they would recite it, bow, and then go off the stage,” Miss Margaret said. “I …

¡Bienvenidos al nuevo Centro de Actividades para Personas Mayores en Español de CHEER! Ya abiérto en 20520 Sand Hill Rd, Georgetown, DE. Únete a nosotros los martes y miércoles por la tarde de 4 a 8 PM para disfrutar de deliciosas comidas hispanas, Lotería, Bingocize y mucho más. Conferencias, entretenimiento, excursiones… ¡todo sucede en Café …

The Division of Social Services’ Community Partner Support Unit (CPSU) helps increase access to social services and promotes self-sufficiency by providing ongoing support to organizations that serve those in need. The CPSU uses a a statewide network of more than 250 community and business partners to connect individuals to employment opportunities and other benefits and …

Won’t You Donate? Not only do many of the homebound seniors in Sussex County receive meals, but many times, they will share their food with their furry companions so they can eat also. Your pet food donation will go a long way to the well-being of both the homebound seniors and their comforting friends. And …