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Our mission is to provide leadership in addressing issues that relate to older
Virginians, to develop community-based systems of care that provide services
that support independence within South Central Virginia’s interdependent society
and which protect the quality of life of older adults, and to promote citizen
involvement in the planning and delivery of service.

Caring Arms Will Support (CAWS) was founded in 2009 by Cheryl Ann
Wilson-Sprinkle to develop a system of care and support for adults 55 and older
to lead independent and dignified lives for as long as possible. CAWS is based
on a caring, supportive and team-driven approach that is committed to identifying
services and meeting unmet needs. Through coordination, collaboration and
partnerships CAWS works to develop new services, enhance existing programs,
and pursue funding resources that help to enhance or create new senior
focused programs.

Cheryl Ann Wilson-Sprinkle, Owner, M.P.A., B.A.

Email: info@caws.cc

Mailing Address:
Caring Arms Will Support
P.O. Box 686
Blackstone, VA 23824

Phone:
(434) 294-4681
 
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Question: I have recently heard about something called “Ticket to Work.” What exactly is this and how can it help me?

Answer: The Ticket to Work program has been around for quite a while. The purpose of this program is to assist individuals who are currently receiving disability benefits re-enter the workforce without immediately losing all of their benefits. For more information on Ticket to Work contact your case worker with the Social Security Administration.

Question: I have an elderly parent who I am helping out but I am finding that I need more information on what to do and what services are offered for a caregiver. Is there a place where I can find support and information?

Answer: You can visit the United Way or call 2-1-1 to get information about various services that are offered to caregivers.

by Cheryl Ann Wilson-Sprinkle

I am lucky enough to have recently turned 50, and as I enter my second half-century, I am becoming more appreciative of what it means to become a mature adult.

When I was 22 a lady came into my place of employment and announced to all and sundry that getting older was like rotting away. Needless to say I was surprised by her statement but was 22 and was not overly concerned. Now that I am on the threshold of becoming a senior citizen, I am incredulous that she found becoming more mature ugly and unpalatable instead of another segment to this wonderful journey called life.

To give that lovely lady her due, that statement was made almost 30 years ago and many of the things that have made life more glorious was not in existence during that time. Since then, it is no longer a fluke for us to live way into our eighties, nineties and one hundreds. For the first time seniors are considered valuable members of the workplace and are now working right alongside our young people. And for the first time, the whole world can be found at our fingertips through the internet.

So do I find getting older a little disconcerting? The answer is yes, whenever I look in the mirror and wonder how my hair turned so grey so fast or when I have to apply my make-up differently because my face has changed and is no longer the same. But in the grand scheme of things, these are but small inconveniences, and with the right attitude and a bit of laughter even they can be considered a beautiful part of this journey called living.  

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