Senior Veteran Support Foundation (SVSF) is a non-profit foundation and the dream and passion of our founder. The Founder is a retired US Veteran who saw a growing need for support of homeless and displaced senior veterans who served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. His desire is to bring dignity and honor to those who have bravely served and have sacrificed so much for our country. Recognizing the tremendous need to help these Vets and having the foresight that one person cannot accomplish his vision, our Founder sought out and found individuals who shared his passion and commitment for these senior Veterans. In addition, he has partnered with Hospital facilities, Retirement Homes, and Physicians’ offices to assist these men and women so that they may live out their lives with pride and dignity. We at SVSF proudly “Serve those who have served us.”
Our Team
Eric J. Fischer
CEO
As CEO of Senior Veteran Support Foundation, Eric brings his thirty years of experience in the insurance and financial service industry as well as operating local businesses. Eric has been providing services to Senior Veterans since 2017 when Tom, a former employee was found to be suffering from early dementia and he helped Tom to re-establish the relationship with his children. He has worked as an advocate for veteran, Stanley for several years. Stanley suffered memory loss and Eric’s help included providing transportation and consulting with doctors, monitoring prescribed medications, assisting with housekeeping, and communicating on Stanley’s behalf with the assisted living facility management. Eric also assisted a Senior Veteran and his wife to establish more convenient and economic home technology to ensure that the couple did not double pay for misunderstood technology services. Eric’s civic and volunteer experience includes serving as director of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches and co-chair of the ethics committee. He also served as the President of the Palm Beach chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and President of the East Coast Estate Planning Council. He has served as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanities, Second Saturday Soup Kitchen, Cross Ministries, and Big Heart Brigade and as Parent Volunteer at Ideal Dream School in Royal Palm Beach Florida.
Joan M. Steele
COO
As the COO of the Senior Veterans Support Foundation, Joan brings 29 years of Nursing experience, organization, and presentation skills to the Foundation. In addition to her role as COO, she also serves as the Foundations Nurse Advocate for assessing new clients and their medical needs. A dedicated Nurse with experience in Critical and Cardiac Care, Oncology, and other various areas in nursing, as well as a Preceptor and a Clinical Charge Nurse. It is her commitment to her profession and a desire to do more for senior veterans that brought her to SVSF. Her role as a Nurse at the staff and leadership level has aided the Foundation to better assist and serve the clients at Senior Veterans Support Foundations. (SVSF)