Elders at CITC: Roberta Jamestown
CITC’s Eldership program—similar to our internships for young people—provides a source of income for individuals 50 and older.
But the point of the Eldership program isn’t just to help retirees maintain an income.
“A lot of folks enter retirement, and they don’t have the social support network that they used to—and, as we know, isolation is not good for a person,” pointed out Kaity McAdams, CITC’s Learning and Development manager. “We want to provide those community connections however we can.”
This year, CITC’s board of directors prioritized the needs of our Elders by establishing programs that would create employment, volunteer, and other opportunities specifically for individuals over the age of 50.