'Foster Grandparent' Program Lets Generations Help Each Other - ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News /aging/foster-grandparents/ ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News produces in-depth journalism on health issues and is a core operating program of KFF. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:46:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=32 'Foster Grandparent' Program Lets Generations Help Each Other - ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News /aging/foster-grandparents/ 32 32 161476233 ‘Foster Grandparent’ Program Lets Generations Help Each Other /aging/foster-grandparents/ /aging/foster-grandparents/#respond Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:49:00 +0000 http://khn.wp.alley.ws/news/foster-grandparents/ Aiken, S.C.’s aging population also presents opportunities. To help older people pass their wisdom along to younger generations, Aiken has adopted the Foster Grandparents program, which pays seniors $2.65 an hour to read with children during the school year and chaperone summer recreation programs.

More On Aiken’s Aging Population:

— Read: S.C. City’s Aging Population Offers A Glimpse Of The Future

— Watch: Strapped: Meals on Wheels In Aiken Struggles To Serve Amid Budget Cuts

— Watch: ‘Project Lifesaver’ Tracks Wandering Seniors With Dementia

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