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Joan Parrish

Joan Parrish

Social Work Consultant (MSSW, LGSW) at the Senior Living Foundation of the American Foreign Service, supporting Foreign Service retirees and their families.

Sep 14, 2026

15:26
What steps do you take after that?
15:28
Yeah.
15:28
So, well, in my seven years with SLF, I have lived in three countries and worked with retirees and active duty foreign service employees all over the world.
15:41
That's true.
15:42
So for retirees and parents living in the U.S., who have more than a simple short-term need.
15:52
Our most common grants fund consultations over a few months, usually, with a local geriatric care manager.
16:05
who makes a home visit, provides an assessment, recommendations, sometimes advocacy, sometimes help accessing care, sometimes help exploring living options, sometimes help with applications, referrals to experts.

8 MINS LATER

24:15
Can you talk a little bit about how the foundation goes about determining that eligibility for any kind of financial support?

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