Blog: 'Staff Perspectives' Posts
The future of Joy’s House feels stronger, not only because of your amazing support and the overwhelming success of our Critical Fundraising Campaign, but also because of our incredible leadership. We are thrilled to announce that our very own Cayla Rosine has been promoted to Vice President of Finance and Operations here at Joy’s House!...
September 5, 2019
By Corrina Thompson, Community Relations Manager at Joy’s House This is part my story, and part Miss Liz’s story… Twenty years ago, my sister Tina started this magical not-for-profit – Joy’s House Adult Day Service – a place that offers a secure and engaging environment for adults that are not able to stay at home...
Theresa Bonner was the first paid staff member at Joy’s House. She left in 2005, worked in a variety of fields with other companies and then returned as our Family Care Manager this past year. Corrina Thompson remembers working alongside Theresa as an intern. She too went on to work in another field and after...
January 21, 2019
Over the last few months we’ve been working on a project called Gifts from the Guests. This has allowed us to bring local artists, volunteers, our Guests and staff together to collaborate on making unique pieces of art that we will share as gifts with special friends and supporters in the Indianapolis community, and beyond....
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to announce that over the coming weeks and months, our Guests will be participating in an exciting initiative called “Gifts from the Guests”. Working with local organizations such as the Indianapolis Art Center, The glObl Culture, and Line + Form, Joy’s House Guests will be creating unique and meaningful works of...
Editor’s Note: In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we’d like to share Courtney S.’s story with you. Courtney joined the Joy’s House family as a volunteer in 2017, and now finds herself a member of our Guest Relations team at Joy’s House at UIndy. Read more about her experience below.   When I first signed...
When I first entered Joy’s House, I was asked if I knew anything about adult day, Joy’s House, or Alzheimer’s disease. My response: No. If you’d ask me that same question almost two years later, I’d tell you that Joy’s House gave me strength, courage and guided me to find my passion. I started at...