Recently, NPR journalist Anders Kelto heard about AgeWell and wanted to learn more. So he sat down with Gloria and Thami who, as AgeWell companions, know intimately what it means to be part of AgeWell. Anders shadowed Gloria and Thami on their client visits and saw ‘a day in the life’ of an AgeWell companion.
His story is reported on NPR here.
The Daily Maverick’s Marelise van der Merwe recently sat down with AgeWell to learn about the AgeWell companions working to bring comfort and support to their communities.
She writes, “South Africa, like the rest of the world, is facing an age bulge. We’ve got more and more old people, and they need all the same things the rest of us do: care, companionship, and to make ends meet. So what better way to make all this happen than to get seniors taking care of each other, while earning in the process?”
To read the full story, click here.