San Ysidro Senior Village Restores Resident’s Vigor, Spirit

In 2020, Veronica could barely walk the few yards between her couch and kitchen. At 270 pounds and dealing with severe joint pain from gout, her legs ached with every step. Her doctor warned that without a major lifestyle change, her high sugar levels would snowball...

Texas Seniors Receive Food Support

For 25 years, Lexington Square residents relied on weekly donations from a local food bank to put food on the table and maintain a healthy diet. But when the donations suddenly stopped in early 2024, the 129 seniors at Houston-area National CORE communities, including...

Mission Village Resident Finds Comfort with “Hope” by Her Side

As expenses for treatment of her stage 4 lung cancer mounted, Mission Village resident Carmen Vasquez, 78, faced an impossible challenge; she lacked the money to pay for her food for the month, much less her critically needed medications. Carmen was spending close to...

Senior Fit Coach Inspires Healthy Bodies and Youthful Minds

Coach Evan Russo’s greatest joy is “giving senior citizens their lives back” by teaching them to stretch, lift and train to boost their health during their golden years. “Rehabilitating seniors with injuries is a huge deal to me,” Coach Russo said. “I could work with...

Emergency Aid Helps Vista de La Sierra Resident Keep Her Home

When fraudulent charges nearly drained Nancy’s bank account, what little money she had left had to go for food and living expenses. She fell behind on rent and worried herself sick at the thought of losing her new home at National CORE’s Vista de La Sierra affordable...
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