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...
Jan 22, 2024 | OCC News, OCCNews
Before evolving into today’s leader in dementia advocacy and community support, Oakwood Creative Care was once known as Sirrine Adult Day Health Services. Dating back to 1975, the founders of Sirrine dreamed of establishing a nonprofit that would provide an innovative...
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...