Melissa Slama radiates the happy energy of someone who truly enjoys her work. “I’ve spent my whole career serving the needs of the developmentally disabled. The funny thing is,” she says, laughing, ...

WATERLOO, Iowa --- Friday is Penny Fox's last day as director of the Senior Companion Program after she took an early retirement offer from Hawkeye Community College. But Fox doesn't sound ready to ...

A Hawkeye Community College program that has served Waterloo residents for nearly 50 years has been forced to halt activity after its federal funding was placed on hold, leaving close to 90 people ...

You know how much you value independence in your life. Now you can help others stay independent, too. Families in every community struggle to care for their loved ones. By becoming a companion to a ...