
Life Essentials Merges with Catholic Social Services
Dayton, Ohio (April 1, 2020) – Dayton-based nonprofits Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley and Life Essentials have completed the final steps of a merger that will mean new resources for both organizations. Life Essentials started in 1987 as a volunteer-driven agency...
Socks for Seniors
Socks for Seniors is a community-based sock drive providing new socks to nursing homes and senior shut-ins in time for the holidays. Socks for Seniors 2019 News Release

Fall 2019 Newsletter
Amelia is 106 years old. She has no family and has been with the Life Essentials Guardianship Program since August of 2010. Fall 2019 Newsletter

Winter 2019 Newsletter
Bob is able to live alone, but needed his Life Essentials guardian when his power went out after a snow storm. Winter 2019 Newsletter

2018 Annual Report
By the time Marshall was given a Life Essentials guardian, he was 27 years old and had lived in a nursing home for several years. 2018 Annual Report

Winter 2017 Newsletter
Marjorie lived in the same room in the same nursing home for more than 10 years. Winter 2017 Newsletter

2017 Annual Report
After Katheryn’s husband died, she was alone and her dementia was progressing. 2017 Annual Report

Winter 2016 Newsletter
Harold’s dream of becoming an astronaut was derailed by schizophrenia. Winter 2016 Newsletter

2016 Annual Report
“You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” 2015 Annual Report