Healthy Futures - Missoula, Montana Senior Corps: Healthy Futures for Seniors
The 2012 National Service Impact Award gives Senior Corps in Missoula, Montana the opportunity to highlight Eunice Amaya a Senior Companion who has been serving in our community for eleven years. Eunice has dedicated a big chapter of her life to serving low-income seniors in Missoula County by providing respite care for their primary caregivers which in turn provides her clients with social opportunities, companionship and the ability to stay independent in their homes for as long as possible. Eunice will turn age 91 in July. Healthy Futures is the area of focus that best encompasses Eunice’s Senior Corps service. As a Senior Companion, Eunice has increased many seniors’ ability to remain independent in their own homes with the same or improved quality of life for as long as possible.
After retiring from an LPN career and raising her family, Eunice decided that she wanted to join the Peace Corps. At 68 she joined Peace Corps for 2 years of service in Africa where she worked in several orphanages. Eunice became a Senior Companion at the age of 80 and serves with Respite Care part of Elder Services at Missoula Aging Services. Eunice has been improving lives and strengthening communities since the onset of her career. It is with great pleasure that we nominate Eunice Amaya, Missoula Senior Corps volunteer, for a 2012 National Service Impact Award.
5 comments
cary hughes-ingram • almost 14 years ago
I just wanted to thank Alicia, Colleen and Sara for supporting a woman who's done so much for so many poeple. Eunice is my grandmother and I'm so happy that she's being honored for her human service effort. She is a wonderful woman and I truly appreciate and value those that have honored her work. Thank you again! And cheers to you Nanny.
Casie Reich • almost 14 years ago
Go Nanny...Amazing Lady!
Debbie Lester • almost 14 years ago
Eunice has inspired me for years.
Mary Dalton • almost 14 years ago
Eunice has a great ability to build strong relationships; she has earned the love and respect of her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and also her peers with her kind heart and fascinating stories. Eunice has traveled to nearly every state in the US and numerous countries abroad. She is an avid Montana Grizzly football and basketball fan, she had attended every Griz/Cat game in the last 38 years (probably more now) and even flew home from Africa for the weekend while in the Peace Corp just to attend the Griz/Cat game! Thank you Eunice for your endless service to others, the friendship you provide brings great joy to all who know you!
Alicia Crandall • almost 14 years ago
Over the last 10 years Eunice has given over 6,980 hours of volunteer service as a Senior Companion in the RESPITE PROGRAM at Missoula Aging Services. She continues to provide 15 hours of service each week to her clients and their families in the Missoula community.