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Life can be difficult when you have a medically fragile child. We believe that children are a gift from God. Our job at Community Care Givers is to come a long side you, walk with you and your family, and perhaps, make life a little easier. It used to be that medically fragile children had to live in the hospital. Now, thanks to technology and medical advances, we can provide technically skilled services in your home. Our nurses are trained to care for technology dependent children with ventilators, tracheostomy care and suctioning, respiratory treatments and equipment, gastrostomy feedings and more. The best thing about home care nursing is providing one-on-one care for your child.
The Owner Our company, Community Care Givers , is a family owned company. Our owner, Larry Treece, has owned the company since 1996. Larry has a big heart for children and has been an advocate in Lansing, MI for the rights of medically fragile children. Several years ago, when Lansing threatened to cut off funding for the Children’s Waiver Program, he rented a bus and encouraged parents of medically fragile children to come with him to Lansing. He thought it would be a great idea for the lawmakers to meet the children and their families who would suffer if funding were cut off. With Larry’s heart and help they were able to make a difference.
Nursing Director Our Director of Professional Services is Sheri Vree. She is an RN who oversees all of the nursing and ancillary professionals. She works actively to help children and their families.
Case Managers We have 4 Case Managers dedicated to the support of children, adolescents and their families. Pediatric Case Managers Mary Bouma RN, Marilyn Butler RN, Cheri Maat RN, and Kim Wright RN have a variety of Pediatric, Neonatal and Adult experience. Marilyn helps assist when our “kids” transition into the “adult world”. We are excited to meet your child and your family to coordinate your child’s home nursing care. We will come to the hospital or your home and meet with you, get to know you and your loved one and assess the medical needs of your child. We will create a personalized care plan for your child.
Schedulers An important part of our family is our scheduling department. Nurses are scheduled by the scheduling Department to meet your needs. Gloria Erickson LPN and Christine Kolster are our pediatric schedulers. They have an excellent understanding of family and busy schedules. The scheduling department will also set up a time to meet with you about your schedules.
Nurses The last part of our family will be the most important to you, our nurses. We hand pick great nurses for you. We look for strong, caring, experienced, pediatric nurses. All of our nurses are required to undergo a • Screening test
On Call When you call Community care Givers you will always be able to speak with someone from our office . Our staff answer the phone 24 hours a day. |
