Jul 27, 2024 | OCC News, OCCNews, Uncategorized
A volunteer for Oakwood Creative Care has been using his skills to connect older adults with cognitive and physical challenges. Meet Ron, an experienced and incredibly gifted woodworker who has been gracious enough to lend his passions to the members of our Adult Day...
May 8, 2024 | OCC News, OCCNews
Sherri Friend, Oakwood Creative Care’s President and CEO, has been working in the nonprofit sector for 25 years, helping seniors live their best lives. Considering how Arizona has the fastest growth rate of Alzheimer’s disease in the country, as well as her own...
May 8, 2024 | Finding Joy in Caregiving
Did you know? May is National Older Americans Awareness Month, and Oakwood Creative Care is committed today and every day to serving the older adults in our communities. For almost 50 years, Oakwood has continuously taken new and innovative steps to allow older adults...
Oct 27, 2023 | OCC News, OCCNews
Last year, Oakwood Creative Care’s COO, Tara Krantzman, brought our mission to enhance the quality of life for seniors with cognitive challenges to a national scale. As a fellow with LeadingAge Academy, Tara utilized her platform to amplify the voices of our community...
Aug 2, 2023 | Finding Joy in Caregiving
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...
