Real Life

She Was Only With Us a Short Time.

She Changed Everything. Her name was Gladys. ∞ ∞ ∞ Her eyes were soft with a voice was strong, though worn by years of ...
Shelley Pillado

Opening an Assisted Living Home Felt Like Climbing a Mountain in Flip-Flops

Planning an open house and climbing a mountain feel oddly similar to me. Sweaty palms.Second-guessing every decision.Feeling exhausted before you even start. Party planning ...
Shelley Pillado

The Day We Said Yes…

 And Walked Away From “Cookie-Cutter Care” For Good A true story about soup, presence, and building the kind of home I would live in ...
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That little white house..

What is to become of it? How many times does it take for an occupational therapist and a construction engineer to figure out a ...
Shelley Pillado

My journey

The purchase… Wow, it was scary, I mean filled with junk, to the ceiling in some places…scary.   A small white house very obviously neglected ...
Shelley Pillado

Let me introduce myself

I've created this change even within my own family. This is my grandma that is a resident.
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Welcome!

This is my first ever blog… I have dragged my feet on getting it started, for what reason, I am not sure.   Maybe I ...
Shelley Pillado