Key facts
- Julissa Gomez and her husband are looking to buy a house in the same neighborhood to care for Delmar and Gomez's disabled mother.
- Gomez has offered Delmar a place to live with them if he can no longer live independently.
- Gomez and Delmar co-authored a children's book titled "The Friendship Next Door with Delmar."
- Gomez and her husband have been caring for Delmar for over 10 years, assisting with errands and appointments.
Julissa Gomez, a 28-year-old from Los Angeles, has cultivated a deep friendship with her 87-year-old neighbor, Delmar, over the past decade. Their relationship began when Gomez and her parents moved in next door to Delmar. After her father's death in 2020, Gomez and her husband took over the primary role of caring for Delmar, assisting with errands, prescriptions, and doctor's appointments. Delmar, whose own family lives far away, has become like family to Gomez and her husband. Inspired by their story, Gomez and Delmar co-authored a children's book, "The Friendship Next Door with Delmar," to encourage kindness and connection among neighbors. Gomez and her husband currently live with her disabled mother, and they are actively looking to purchase a home in the same neighborhood to remain close and continue providing care for both her mother and Delmar. Gomez has explicitly offered Delmar a place to live with them should he become unable to live independently, emphasizing that this is what family does.