You might say that a fall motivated Kelly Schroeder to pursue a career working with seniors. Schroeder, the director of clinical services for Community Care, a local nonprofit and expert in long term care, had a grandmother who fell and never truly recovered. As a result, her grandmother found herself dependent for the rest of… [Read More]
Community Care Archives
It’s time to talk about advance directives
August 13, 2020
Pamela was no stranger to planning for the end of life. She had already paid for her burial plot and funeral service. She had even started working on a will. Then in June 2018, she got the news that would change her life, she was diagnosed with COPD and severe emphysema. “That’s when I realized… [Read More]
Community Care’s Adult Day Center helps seniors maintain healthy life
July 2, 2020
Paulette Butler looks forward to the days she spends at Community Care’s Vliet Street adult day center. The people are nice. The food is good. While her favorite activity is art, she really looks forward to the time she spends exercising. This is just one of the many ways with which Community Care engages members… [Read More]
