In March 2025, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) was eliminated by the Trump Administration. ACL is the only federal agency exclusively focused on supporting older people and people with disabilities.
A home sharing program in Nashville provides a way for seniors to age in place and supplement their income while also providing companionship and affordable housing for young professionals. Three years ago, several organizations providing programs and services for seniors approached Metro Nashville officials about the growing housing cost burdens for seniors — the fastest growing population in Davidson County …
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States Postal Inspection Services (USPIS) issued a public service announcement that check fraud is increasing. Scammers are stealing legitimate checks from residential mailboxes and USPS collection boxes. According to the FBI and USPIS, this happens in several ways: Criminals use different techniques, such as check washing or check cooking, to use stolen …
The most important inheritance you’ll ever leave has little to with monetary wealth. It’s the values we prize and priorities we practice in our everyday lives which becomes our legacy to our children, grandchildren, and future generations.
In 2022, grant support from the ENCORE Ministry Foundation helped fund rebuilding four destroyed or flood-damaged homes owned by senior adults in Waverly, Tennessee. Appalachia Service Project, a Christian ministry that provides critical home repair and replacement in central Appalachia, oversaw the work.
Mary McDaniel Cail outlines eight essential steps to help your church create an effective group for those caring for loved ones with dementia.
Rebranding EMF is one powerful strategy implemented to refresh our purpose, engage new supporters, and clarify our message. This article explores some of the key considerations involved.
Observed on June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day provides an opportunity for church leaders and congregations to promote dialogue and action on the issues of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
John Rivas joined ENCORE Ministry in 2023 as executive director.
Since its inception in 2013, ENCORE Ministry has awarded more than $1 million in grants to 130 congregations and organizations in the TWK Conference. Grant money has helped fund a variety of projects benefitting older adults throughout the conference.