03.21.2023 November 2022 marked my 10th year as a Certified Child Life Specialist. I’ve been commonly asked what I do for a living at social gatherings- and after all these years, I still struggle to find a way to truly convey all that this profession encompasses. Oftentimes,...
Lily is currently tackling her senior year at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Neuroscience and deftly maneuvering her way through minors in Healthcare Management and Chemistry. Her goal? To become a physician! She felt inspired to give back to her beloved Philly and discovered StudentsCare,...
02/2023 Selah is a Philly native and Boston University Junior who's cultivating the perfect recipe for success. She studies English with Medical Anthropology as her Minor, aiming to become an Elder Law lawyer specializing in Medicare and Health Policies. With StudentsCare close at heart, she has...
01.25.2023 “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” - Fred Rogers No matter the century, the country, the culture, or the setting: wherever you find children,...
01.16.2023 StudentsCare is turning 10 this year! As StudentsCare celebrates 10 years of service, we take a moment to look back at how far our organization has come and the impact it has had on hospitalized children and isolated older adults throughout the United States. In 2010,...
01/2023 Jessica is a student at Arizona Christian University, majoring in Family Studies. In the future, she hopes to be a family therapist for children with disabilities. She grew up in Brentwood, California with her papa, dad, mom, and sister. Jessica is the senior events coordinator for...
12.9.2022 Ashley found StudentsCare at the start of the pandemic. She had volunteered extensively in high school and was looking for a way to serve her community while at the University of Miami. Little did she know that this experience would have such a profound impact...
12/2022 Nicole is originally from Newburgh, Indiana. She is a senior at Saint Louis University, studying Neuroscience and minoring in Health Care Ethics and Psychology. She is currently pursuing a career in medicine and hopes to one day become a pediatrician. Nicole first became a member of...
11.16.2022 Loneliness is a feeling of isolation. We’ve all experienced loneliness, at one time or another. For most of us, it’s just temporary. But for many older people, being isolated and lonely is a constant reality. According to recent studies, 43% of people aged 65 or older...
11.1.2022 As we announced earlier this month, StudentsCare has teamed up with CompanionForSeniors to offer our signature Senior Buddy Program internationally for the first time. And now the training has started. On October 22, the first training session on the CompanionForSeniors Buddy Program was held for the...