Carol Leish 
(Left to right) Keith Gosselin, MBA, Sylvia Taylor-Stein, Sevet Johnon, PhD, Dr. Power & Tony Chicotel. The Dementia Beyond Drugs & Disease Symposium, focused on transforming dementia care, took place on March 6, 2025, at the Staybridge Suites in Oxnard. “With dementia cases projected to rise from 57 million in 2021 to 153 million by … Read more
Services offered by the Brain Injury Center include services to enhance the lives of those who have had brain injuries, along with helping to improve their memory and their daily living socially, educationally, and vocationally. According to Executive Director, Chrissy Stamegna, CBIS, AREF, “It is our hope that people might be able to regain part … Read more
The mission of Ventura County Caregivers over the past 40 years has been: ‘To promote the health, well-being, dignity and independence of frail, homebound elders through one -on-one relationships with trusted volunteers.’ “In the past decade, CAREGIVERS has doubled our geographic footprint to serve the entire County – a testament to the boundless spirit of … Read more
Mental Health Services Act & Proposition 1 The goal of Proposition 1, which Californians passed in March 2024, is “Aiming to strengthen California’s behavioral health system by funding mental health treatment, substance use disorder services, and supportive housing with additional focus for veterans and individuals facing homelessness. They will be ensuring equitable access to these … Read more
The CA Government & Disability Summit in Ventura took place between September 24-27th, here in Ventura at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel. Dani Anderson, Disability Access Manager for the County of Ventura, spearheaded and organized putting this important summit together to focus on issues related to accessibility. It was attended by well over 500 … Read more
It’s nice to know that I am still doing my passion, writing as a journalist. In 1994 I was following my passion as a writer and won first place in the CA Jaycees. Dr. Schuller asks:“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” If I knew that I could not … Read more