When you’re HIV-positive, maintaining your weight takes on a new level of importance. Bob smiles broadly while talking about how the nutritious meals delivered by Project Angel Heart volunteers have helped him keep his weight up.
Aaron, a 46-year-old man living with HIV/AIDS, has a place to call home, but that wasn’t always the case. In fact, Aaron was first introduced to Project Angel Heart through the HOPE program, a day shelter for individuals with HIV/AIDS who are experiencing homelessness. Because these individuals don’t have an address and therefore have no…
Heart-healthy meals make life easier for grandmother and granddaughter Like many grandparents today, Sally, age 67, is the primary caregiver for a grandchild. Her story is a bit different, though, because Sally has been diagnosed not only with cancer, but also with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and coronary artery disease.
Most people have no problem preparing healthy meals at home. But for Sally, 65, and thousands of other Coloradans living with life-threatening illnesses, simple tasks like using a stove are nearly impossible.
Client Profile: Mary We’d like to introduce you to Mary. Mary is one of thousands of Coloradans living with life-threatening illness who, due to financial obstacles, face the cruel choice of paying for food or medicine.
Client Profile: Vickie Vickie, a Project Angel Heart client, suffers from vascular necrosis, which is an irreversible disease that slowly destroys bone tissue by restricting its blood supply. It also causes severe, chronic pain and forces the 53-year-old to use a wheelchair and a walker. Vickie also lives with osteoarthritis and morbid obesity, making it…
3 ways to give healing nutrition for the holidays For Coloradans like Janet, the nutritious meals Project Angel Heart delivers are critical.
Client Profile: Juanita Juanita was referred to Project Angel Heart by Pikes Peak Dialysis and started receiving meals in September 2013. Juanita had a hard time finding a program she qualified for until she learned about Project Angel Heart. Juanita has end-stage renal disease and Project Angel Heart is able to provide her with renal-appropriate…
Client Profile: Nancy Nancy, 69, has Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and relies on a walker and a wheelchair for mobility. Multiple Sclerosis causes individuals to have an unsteady gait, dizziness, and frequent falls; all situations that Nancy currently struggles with. Nancy also has Peripheral Neuropathy which causes weakness and numbness in her hands and feet….
Heidi, a Project Angel Heart client, wants you to know something: multiple sclerosis may have changed her life, but it hasn’t changed her spirit. “I still have a super sassy mouth and everything else,” she says, “but some of the pieces of me don’t work like they used to.” By “pieces” she means her legs,…
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