Personal Stories

Carewell Community Builder Award: Jess Ronne (Jess Plus the Mess), Founder of The Lucas Project

Posted by Chad Birt on Fri Feb 16 2024

Jess Ronne’s son, Lucas, suffered a stroke in utero and underwent brain surgery three days after birth. Despite multiple diagnoses and profound special needs, Lucas has thrived. He also serves as the inspiration for The Lucas Project, a nonprofit organization that Ronne founded alongside her husband, Ryan.Read More

Family Caregiver Hero Award: An Adoring Granddaughter with an Entrepreneurial Spirit, Sara M.

Posted by Chad Birt on Fri Feb 16 2024

Sara Mason has provided full-time care for her grandma, Delphine, since May of 2022. Delphine is in stage six of Alzheimer’s disease and needs help eating, bathing, and managing her medications. These responsibilities take significant time and effort, but Mason says she strives to provide the same type of care that her Grandma always gave her.Read More

Parent Caregiver Hero Award: A Loving and Dedicated Mother, Stephanie Stanley

Posted by Chad Birt on Fri Feb 16 2024

Peyton was born with jaundice and began having seizures at about two months old. Doctors originally told Stephanie and her husband there was nothing to worry about; Peyton’s MRIs looked perfect. But after seeing another neurologist, the family learned that Peyton was having infantile spasms, a catastrophic form of childhood epilepsy that causes irreversible damage to the developing brain.Read More

Veteran Caregiver Hero Award: A Loyal and Kindhearted Son, Andre M.

Posted by Chad Birt on Fri Feb 16 2024

Andre’s Dad, Samuel, was diagnosed with dementia about seven years ago. Shortly after, Andre retired early from a career he loved to serve as a full time caregiver. He says it was a tough choice that significantly impacted his family, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.Read More