Serving Our Seniors Magazine: Jan - Mar 2022

Kathy Nestor is an angel. She has been volunteering for Serving Our Seniors since she retired from working in Medical Records at Firelands Regional Medical Center. When Covid-19 struck our community in March 2020, Kathy started calling clients known by Serving Our Seniors. She did this from her home. She would talk to 30 people two times a week, to make sure they had someone checking in on them and to be sure they were OK. When she sensed a problem, she would call Serving Our Seniors and tell a Senior Advocate Assistant, who would lend our assistance. On two different occasions her call came at the right time. In one case, she called and the husband explained to Kathy that his wife had fallen. He was going to try to pick her up. She asked, “Did you call 911?” He replied, “No, I think I can do it.” “This gentleman was quite elderly,” said Kathy. “I told him, ‘No, you can’t.’ So I hung up Kathy Nestor: She’s An Angel and I called Serving Our Seniors. One of the advocates called for a first responder go to the home and provide help.” The other incident involved a woman living alone. “She just kept telling me, ‘I’m so sick, I’m so sick, I just feel terrible.’ Again, I called Serving Our Seniors and a first responder went to her home.” With winter coming, Kathy encourages our readers to take an interest in their older neighbors – especially if they live alone. “Some people don’t want to ask for help. So just check to see if they need anything. If they do, the neighbor can call Serving Our Seniors and the advocates can figure out a way to help the older person.” Since the vaccine, Kathy still calls everyone, but now she calls once a week. Our community is lucky to have her caring spirit. Serving Our Seniors is fortunate that she selected our agency to give her compassionate volunteer service. Thank you, Kathy! 24