Meet Essie Theyard, a volunteer with CCANO’s Foster Grandparents. After working with children all her life, Essie was looking for a volunteer opportunity with children after retiring to stay mentally and physically active. She has been a loving, supportive influence … Continue reading
“Too blessed to be stressed” is Mr. Butler’s motto. Each time he walks into Greenwalt Adult Day Health Center, he quotes this as he greets staff and other participants. His easy going and laid-back personality is apparent the second you … Continue reading
After her parents’ divorce as a baby, Patricia Davidson did not meet her father, “Pops,” until she was 22 years old and did not have much contact with him since. It was only after a phone call from her aunt … Continue reading
“…she knew she was into something deeper than she had expected.” Family caregivers often forsake their own mental and physical health for the sake of their aging loved ones, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Caring for … Continue reading
Dr. Jeryl Parmenter recently joined the staff at PACE GNO, an affiliated ministry of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, which provides a comprehensive network of social services to connect clients living in eight civil parishes within the archdiocese to … Continue reading
August 16, 2019 by Site Staff NEW ORLEANS— Catholic Charities PACE Greater New Orleans (PACE GNO) announced in a press release the appointment of Dr. Jeryl Parmenter to medical director. Parmenter has dedicated the past 26 years of her life … Continue reading
The recent Head Start graduations were meaningful not just for the students advancing to kindergarten but also for CCANO’s Foster Grandparents. Among the supportive families, a group of Foster Grandparents including Wilma McCaskill cheered with pride as the students walked … Continue reading
For the past 25 years, Denise Hall has cared for seniors at Greenwalt Adult Day Health Care Center and become an extended family member to countless New Orleans area families. She is motivated by the relationships she has built with … Continue reading
May 23, 2019 by Beth Donze, Clarion Herald Recently, an 8-year-old girl spotted Phyllis Bolden at Walgreen’s and ran straight into her arms, exclaiming, “Grandma! I miss you!” Although she wasn’t Bolden’s flesh-and-blood granddaughter, the child had developed a special … Continue reading
March 20, 2019 by Rosalie Simmons Ida Bersano Cesana and Rose Borne Alexander have each passed triple digits with zest. Both of the centenarians recently celebrated their birthdays with family, friends and a good time. Ida Bersano Cesana There was … Continue reading