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About Helping Seniors Thrive

Helping Older Adults Navigate Aging With Connection, Clarity, and Care

Helping Seniors Thrive helps older adults overcome barriers to healthcare, benefits, and social connection so they can live independently and thrive in their communities.

Helping Seniors Thrive - Supporting older adults
Community & Care Helping seniors thrive
Independent. Connected. Thriving.

Our Organizational Philosophy

Our Values in Action

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Connection

Connecting older adults with trusted people, providers, and community resources.

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Guidance

Helping older adults understand their options, identify the right resources, and navigate complex systems with clarity and confidence.

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Respect

Every older adult deserves dignity, patience, kindness, and personal attention, just as we would want for our own families.

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Independence

Through education, navigation, and community support, we help older adults remain informed, connected, and independent.

Our Story

Helping Seniors Thrive Was Created to Restore Care Through Connection

Helping Seniors Thrive was created from a simple but urgent observation: too many older adults are expected to navigate healthcare, benefits, transportation, social isolation, and other daily challenges through systems that are often disconnected, difficult to understand, and hard to access.

Through years of working directly with older adults, we saw how easily one unanswered question, missed appointment, confusing benefit notice, or lack of reliable support could place a senior's health, financial security, and independence at risk.

We also saw that the services many older adults need often already exist, but are scattered across agencies, programs, providers, and communities that can be difficult to navigate alone.

Helping Seniors Thrive was established to help close those gaps by connecting older adults and veterans with trusted information, meaningful relationships, educational opportunities, and community resources so they can make informed decisions and remain engaged in their communities.

How We Help

How We Help Older Adults Thrive

Medicare Education & Navigation

Helping older adults understand Medicare coverage, enrollment periods, costs, and available options through education and personalized navigation.

Resource Navigation

Connecting members with trusted assistance for food, housing, utilities, medication, benefits, and other essential community resources.

Companionship & Social Connection

Reducing isolation through companionship, community activities, and meaningful social connections.

Health, Wellness & Digital Confidence

Educational workshops and events that promote healthy aging, digital literacy, scam prevention, and informed decision-making.

Individualized Follow Up & Support

Providing practical follow up and guidance when older adults need help identifying the next step or accessing community resources.

Our Impact

Restoring Care Through Connection

200+

Older Adults Connected

300+

Community Education Participants

30+

Medicare Beneficiaries Educated or Assisted

8+

Seniors Connected to Primary Care

Our Team

Meet Our Leadership Team

Aleta Scott

Aleta Scott

Executive Director

Certified Financial Educator with 18 years of experience guiding older adults through Medicare and financial planning.

Mack Bennett

Mack Bennett

Board Chair

Business leader with decades of experience in strategic leadership and organizational growth.

Lemel Jones

Lemel Jones

Secretary

Dedicated nonprofit leader with 30+ years of experience in program management, partnerships, and community impact.

Penny Scott

Penny Scott

Treasurer

Seasoned accountant with 38 years of experience in corporate accounting, cash management, and financial leadership.

Margie Esquivel

Margie Esquivel

Board Member

Licensed real estate and insurance professional with 25+ years of experience helping older adults with housing and financial planning.

Bede Ramcharan

Bede Ramcharan

Board Member

Retired U.S. Army veteran and healthcare leader with 20+ years of experience in government, healthcare, and nonprofit leadership.

Dorothy Quinones

Board Member

Bola Soda

Board Member

Join Our Mission

Help Us Build More Connected Communities for Older Adults

Whether you are an older adult seeking support, a family caregiver, a community organization, a volunteer, or a funder, there is a place for you in this work.

Together, we can help ensure that older adults have the information, relationships, and resources they need to thrive.

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Helping Seniors Thrive is a registered 501(c)3 Non-profit Organization under EIN 33-1809193