Mar 25, 2022 | All, OCC News, Uncategorized
“Everything was wiped out the second his bike fell.” After Lorrell was struck in a hit-and-run accident while cycling in the early morning hours, his entire life as he knew it was completely flipped around. Sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) not...
Mar 18, 2022 | All, Etc., Learn, Uncategorized
What Is Connection? As defined by Brene Brown, “Connection is that energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”...
Mar 8, 2022 | All, Learn, Uncategorized
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, a movement pioneered by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). Today, Oakwood Creative Care stands by those who face daily challenges and struggles as a result of their condition. As a community, we must come...
Mar 7, 2022 | All, Meet our team, OCC News, OCCNews, Uncategorized
Arizona’s most notorious nonprofit mobsters are facing hard time in the Oakwood slammer! Each of these mafia madmen and women has been charged for crimes related to supporting seniors with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other age-related challenges through their work...
Feb 1, 2022 | Finding Joy in Caregiving, Uncategorized
Being a caregiver is never an easy feat. It’s a long term commitment that comes with watching someone you love age with a disease known to change the person you once knew, all while you juggle various roles and responsibilities to make sure your loved one is still...
Dec 30, 2021 | All, Etc., Member Projects, Uncategorized
Cheers to the New Year! We are so excited to be ringing in the New Year and cannot wait to see what 2022 has in store for the Oakwood Creative Care family and all of our members! Like many of you, we have been busy crafting our New Year’s resolution plans with...