Amelia & Skip: Together, Always
Amelia and Skip (Leonard) have shared a lifetime of adventures. Skip had a career handling business transactions around the world, while Amelia spent years with the World Bank followed by success as a fashion designer. They traveled everywhere, embracing each new culture and filling every home with her signature elegance. Their love is quiet, steady, and deep—a love that has weathered decades of change.
Preparing for retirement, they downsized from a large home into an apartment in Friendship Heights years ago—a home and neighborhood they grew to cherish. However, increased aging brought new challenges.
Now in their 90s, they began struggling with balance, and falls became frequent and frightening. With no children to help, they were worried how they would manage in the home they loved.
That’s when Friendship Heights Neighbors Network stepped in. Several volunteers who live in their building now check in regularly. FHNN provided rides for Amelia to visit Skip at rehab when he needed help with his balance and other problems. Volunteers also drive her to the hair appointment she goes to each week to maintain her elegance and style.
Today, Amelia and Skip still live together in the home they cherish. Skip watches Amelia with quiet love, and Amelia, elegant and chatty as always, throws regular dinner parties.
Thanks to FHNN, they are not only safe—they are thriving.