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. Laurel Area Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, Inc. Faith in Action is a community benefit organization supported by faith congregations in the Greater Latrobe, Ligonier and Derry areas and is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation. The program provides quality of life services for residents aged 60 and above residing in the Greater Latrobe, Ligonier and Derry areas. It is an everyday struggle for elderly people to remain independent in their own homes. It is not only an effort but, in many cases, a physical impossibility to maintain a house, purchase groceries, household supplies, and clothing and get to essential doctor's appointments. Many elderly people do not have a family member, neighbor or friend who can help them with these common, everyday tasks. For many of these people it is not just a matter of quality of life issues involving isolation and loneliness, but also meeting basic survival needs. Working with a diverse coalition of over 40 Community Partners including congregations and organizations, agencies, and businesses, the LAIVC Faith in Action program recruits, screens, trains, and mobilizes volunteers to assist the frail elderly with many tasks of daily living, enabling them to remain in their own homes, living with dignity and quality of life. The objective is to work with others in the community to complement existing programs, not to compete with them. . |
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