Lelatasiosamoa 'Lela' Vaeao said she believes it's her calling to work with the elderly
On the gridiron, tackle football player Lelatasiosamoa Vaeao is a USA All-Star who has played offensive guard, defensive tackle and nose tackle in games around the world.
Vaeao was raised by her late great-grandmother, Faa’samoa Auauna Amituana’i, whom she called “Mama.” Watching Amituana’i gradually slip away during her 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Vaeao said she felt it was her duty to return the love her “Mama” gave her by caring for other senior adults.
“When she came in a few months ago, she hit the ground running,” Colt said. “She brings a lot of joy to our participants and a lot of variety and new ideas.” “I saw that sparkle in his eyes when he watched me play football,” she said. “And every time I pancaked someone he would stand up and shout, ‘That’s my daughter, that’s my daughter!’”
She also plays for the American Football Events Team USA All-Stars, which has taken her to games around the world. On March 11, 2020, she and more than 50 other AFE team personnel flew to Honduras for a bowl game and they became stranded when COVID shut down international borders. A little over a week later, they were airlifted out by the U.S. Air Force. With the pandemic now fading, Vaeao said she’ll fly to Florida in September to compete for the AFE in a 9/11 memorial bowl game.
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