Hermina

Hermina's adult children moved to Sammamish, and moved Hermina with them. After all, she was in her late 80s, and they wanted her close by. They moved back to California a few years later, but it's easier to pick up and go when you're middle aged than when you're elderly. Hermina had made friends here and had settled in. Hermina decided to stay. Hermina's now 90. She's pretty independent, and uses her walker only for longer distances. She lives close enough to a shopping center that she can walk there, and relies on Faith in Action mostly for transportation to her medical appointments. When the Tulalip Tribe's charitable foundation, a long-time support of Faith in Action, wanted to make a video of our work, Hermina came to mind. It's not just that she lives not that far from our office, making it easier for the filming crew. She's a bright and verbal person - a good interviewee. Hermina was a nurse for many years, and keeping active throughout her life has kept her young. Hermina is someone, with just a little help from our volunteer corps, can continue to live in her own home. Faith in Action makes the difference in keeping her living independently. And I hope we can get a copy of the video from the Tulalips, and put it up on our website, so you can see it too.