(Independence – Coordination, Assistance, Referral, Education)
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The mission of I-CARE is to serve elders and adults with disabilities by helping them to remain independent, living in their homes, and to age successfully. In the efforts to serve seniors, I-CARE will also revitalize community, stressing the importance of friends and neighbors. The I-CARE Program empowers Masons to continuing serving the needs of elders in community.
I-CARE is a statewide program that enables Masons to serve elders and adults with disabilities in their communities. I-CARE Committee members work in partnership with the Ohio Masonic Home to help keep elders and adults with disabilities living independently in the community, getting the resources that they need from their fellow members. I-CARE members have varied backgrounds and diverse skill sets, all with the vision to empower elders in their communities.
I-CARE members work to develop and enhance support services available to seniors and deliver the necessary resources. They work with adult and youth community volunteers in efforts to develop I-CARE networks where elders are able to call upon their neighbors when assistance is needed. I-CARE members also encourage elders to develop successful aging habits on their own by creating community programs such as exercise or nutrition classes. Successful aging is defined as elders who are healthy, mobile, connected to their community; who have a sense of worth, and have physical and spiritual well-being. I-CARE members also provide friendly visits and companionship to elders in their communities.
Ohio Masons are Advancing Community by:
Click here to visit the Ohio Masonic Home's I-CARE page.
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