SOUTH TALLAHASSEE, FL \u2014 A layoff and a client\u2019s crisis led to the creation of a service helping others navigate life transitions.<\/p>\n
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Business steps in to offer transportation and services to seniors<\/p>\n
For many seniors, transportation to healthcare can be a major barrier, but Leann Lund is working to change that, turning a simple service into a lifeline.<\/p>\n
At the end of last year, Lund started a small laundry business to earn extra income. Around the same time, one of her clients, Jan Terry, suffered a broken leg just as Lund lost her primary job.<\/p>\n
Terry needed help relocating from her apartment to her son\u2019s home and getting to medical appointments. Lund stepped in.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe needed some help getting moved and getting to doctor\u2019s appointments,\u201d Lund said. \u201cAs I was learning about what her needs were, I realized there\u2019s a real need for this kind of service in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
What began as a one-time request quickly grew into something more.<\/p>\n
Lund launched Helping Hands Big Bend, a service focused on assisting seniors with transportation, organization, and day-to-day needs especially during major life transitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mission is helping seniors age in place for as long as they possibly can,\u201d Lund said.<\/p>\n
That mission has already made a meaningful impact for Terry and others.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Helping Hands service has just been a godsend for us,\u201d Terry said. \u201cIf I think my kids would have to take off work to help, I don\u2019t call them first I call her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Terry says many seniors she\u2019s spoken with face the same challenge: limited access to reliable, trustworthy help. While other transportation services exist, she says they often lack the personal touch.<\/p>\n
\u201cExtremely expensive, extremely cold, extremely business-like,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s the difference, Leann is flexible.”<\/p>\n
After months of working together, Terry says Lund has become more than just a service provider.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s been a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n
What started as a single ride has grown into a service meeting a critical need across the region. Helping Hands Big Bend serves seniors in Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, and Wakulla counties.<\/p>\n
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