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"Athletes & Elders"

Uniting swimmers, older adults was a stroke of genius

"On a warm, breezy afternoon, last month, smiles, laughter, and memories filled a large room at the Waterfood at Miracle Hills, 11909 Miracle Hills Dr. It was hard to tell who was having more fun; the residents of the west Omaha assisted living facility or their visitors, members of the University of Nebraska at Omaha's swim team coach Todd Samland."

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Athletes and Elders is a collaboration between the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Desert Ministries. Athletes and Elders was started by Dr. Lyn Holley, Professor of Gerontology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and is now in its second year. This program includes student athletes from the swimming, volleyball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf and wrestling teams.

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"Desert Ministries is the most effective, efficient and compassionate organization of its kind of which I have knowledge.  The mission of recruiting and connecting volunteer visitors with people in nursing homes and assisted living facilities who need visits is just part of a broader mission for most organizations.  That connection is the mission of Desert Ministries. 

I have relied on Desert Ministries for more than three years to connect my service learning students with older adults who will share with them first-hand knowledge of aging, and first-heart contact with the reality and humanity of an older adult.  The contributions of Desert Ministries make Omaha a better place for every citizen, it is an organization I endorse without reservation or qualification."

Lyn M. Holley, Ph.D.,  Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontology  University of Nebraska at Omaha 

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THE VETTER FOUNDATION The New Cassel Retirement Center
Cassel Grove  Homestead Inn
Who is Desert Ministries?  
          We are a Christian  organization dedicated to serving the frail elderly living in nursing homes. Many of them suffer from severe depression brought on by feelings of abandonment and loneliness. They are at the mercy of an industry in crisis.  Now when they need help the most, there is no one there for them. We recruit and train people to be "family" and advocates for them.  We serve them regardless of their religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

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