, Service Coordinator for Washington Manor, has worked for the City of Phoenix Housing Department for seven years, in the Senior Housing Division, where she provides services to 115 residents. Kathy has been serving seniors since she moved to Phoenix thirty years ago, and quickly realized she had made the right choice for her home and profession. Kathy looks to the future and all the possibilities and challenges still to come.
Being named as one of the recipients for the 2012 Service Coordinator Award is a great honor and to be recognized by an organization that is so devoted to community service makes it that much more special. Thank you, Diana, for all that you do.
4 years Activity Director, 8 years Leasing Manager/Activity Director,
4 years Property Manager (16 years) Phoenix Manor is an independent living apartment complex for 55 years or better. We have 450 units on 25 acres. Member of Crime Free Program, Maryvale Apartment Coalition.
Personal info: Single mother of 27 year old daughter who teaches English in the Tolleson High School District and 10 year foster daughter who both have been a member of the Phoenix Manor family. My oldest daughter started coming to activities at 10 years old and have enjoyed the seniors caring attitude towards her and treated her as if she was one their own grandchildren. And now my youngest has been coming to Phoenix Manor since 2 mos. old where the “grandmas” would take turns holding her and now watch as she becomes a young girl at the same place where my oldest started visiting here.
I enjoy working with the senior population because I have found over the years that many of our residents have such a diverse background, who remember a simpler time with fewer luxuries than we have now. Listening to the stories about their lives, families, work and more is such an opportunity for me to gain a perspective about what is important in life. They remind me what customer service is really all about and how to remain and have that human interaction even in our technological age we live in now. I look forward to many years as the manager at Phoenix Manor and hope I do not ever stop learning.
Devieka Rajbansee, M.A. Ed.
Service Coordinator for Sunnyslope Manor
Devieka Rajbansee
“I have been at Sunnyslope Manor for a little over one year where I serve 122 residents. I enjoy working with the Seniors because with all ages from 62 to 95, at least six different languages and several different faiths, everyday they show me a new perspective on life.”
In 1988, out of the back of his pick up truck, Ted Palmisano brought a vision to life and started the Peddler’s Son Produce Company. Although he was new to the area, he was certainly not new to the industry as he had grown up working day to day for his cousin’s produce company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With Ted’s work ethic, determination, and offering of the basics; great service, quality products and honest and loyal pricing, Peddler’s Son was able to move out of Ted’s pick up truck and into their own facility. Today with his brother Joe, hard work, dedication and the confidence and loyal commitment of the community, Peddler’s Son Produce now proudly serves over 300 restaurants, grocery stores and food related businesses.
1 out of 7 seniors go to bed hungry because they have to make a choice between medication and food, and they choose medication. If they ate more fruits and vegetables, they would take less medication.
Gregory’s Fresh Market Place (GFMP) is enriching lives and assisting people in achieving healthy eating through access to fresh produce and promoting nutrition with on-site farmers markets in independent living facilities. We offer nutrition education classes with food demonstrations, exercise and fitness classes. To date, GFMP has served over 5,000 seniors in the Greater Phoenix area. The senior locations serviced by GFMP average between 100 to 450 residents.
Did you know that 1 out of 7 seniors go to bed hungry because they have to make a choice between medication and food, and they choose medication. If they ate more fruits and vegetables, they would take less medication.
Join with us. Together, we can grow the number of seniors we are serving.
Your tax deductible donations are appreciated and can be mailed payable to: Diana Gregory Outreach Services Foundation, 1928 E. Highland Ave. Suite F104-223, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4636.
