Meet Our Members
Discover the transformative impact of Lakeland Care through the inspiring stories of its members. Explore how the Family Care Program at Lakeland Care provides comprehensive support and assistance, offering a pathway to improved health and well-being for individuals and families alike.
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Carol
Sometimes, an apartment is more than just a place to live. Carol’s life in the community centers around her apartment. She loves living there, and decorated it with help from her friends Dawn and Gene, her team from Lakeland Care, and her rep-payee. Carol fixes her own breakfast and lunch, administering her medications and…
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Jon
Jon’s life is built around his talent and passion for art. Jon was born in 1981 with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a congenital condition manifested by weak bones that make him very susceptible to fractures and also shortened his height. Though this condition limits his physical ability, it heightened his sensitivity to the world around him and…
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Diane
Independence has always been important to Diane. Prior to her enrollment in Family Care she lived in the community with her rep-payee, but her family felt that she was not receiving needed supports and was at risk for abuse. With the help of Adult Protective Services and the Aging and Disability Resource Center, Diane enrolled…
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Carolyn
Carolyn was born hard of hearing and developed a conductive hearing loss which is a hearing loss where the ears ability to conduct sound into the inner ear is blocked or reduced. Carolyn went through a lot in her first years of life to where her doctors said she would never walk and that she…
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Rick
Richard ‘Rick’ has been a member of Lakeland Care since 2013. Rick is faced with a progressive neurological disorder that continues to weaken his ability to do some of the things he enjoys. It’s not important to Rick to focus on things that might have been, instead he focuses on the things he can do.…
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Eddie
In 2004, a family friend stopped by and found Eddie lying face down on his kitchen floor after suffering a stroke. Only 51, Eddie was in a coma two days before he responded to a therapist’s questions by squeezing her hand. To this day, Eddie continues to be best friends with this therapist. He spent…
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Kara
At age 31, Kara currently lives with her mother and stepfather in Fond du Lac. Thanks to the support from her family and her work as a valued employee, she has blossomed as an individual over the past few years. Due to a condition called ‘mutism,’ Kara is extremely shy. She has a difficult time…