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Neighborhood Companions, Inc.
Neighborhood Companions, Inc. is a nonprofit located in Baltimore County, Maryland that offers volunteer transportation and companion services to individuals aged 60 years and older. Our vision is to ensure that all older adults can live independently, and feel safe, valued, and loved.
Mission and History
Neighborhood Companions was founded by Arkia Wade. During the pandemic, Wade had co-led a “Turner Station Adopt a Senior" program. It was when the older adult she’d met through the program asked for a ride to the doctor’s office that Wade realized the need for reliable transportation and companionship for seniors in Baltimore County. African American older adults in Baltimore County experience elevated isolation rates, loneliness, depression...
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