Dee Casiano Recipient of July Good Neighbor Award
Dee Casiano has been presented the Good Neighbor Award for July 2016 in recognition of her outstanding volunteer work and community involvement. The award is presented monthly by Loving Community, a neighborhood advocacy group, to stand-out individuals or businesses.
Dee grew up in Fort Worth TX in a large (actually a really BIG) family with eight siblings! She says, “I don’t think we could’ve survived without the love and help from my church community, friends, and family. They helped to set a foundation for my life of giving to others who need you, whether that be time, resources, or self.”
It’s obvious that this loving and giving environment, in addition to an influential grandmother led Dee to a career of working with senior adults, specifically those suff
ering dementia related diseases. Dee quotes Helen Keller, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Dee added, “I truly believe that ‘we’ need one another to live and thrive in this world”.
Dee is the Engagement Coordinator at Arbor House Memory Care Center in Lewisville, TX. http://www.arborhouse4u.com/lewisville-tx.php In her role she helps provide a full and meaningful life of engagement and activities to her residents who have dementia diseases such as Alzheimer’s. She also educates and trains volunteers to serve along side her in this labor of love.
Outside of her job she is an active volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association and delivers meals and mows yards for her surrounding elderly neighbors who need assistance via Meals On Wheels.
Dee partners with the volunteers of Loving Community by training them and engaging them in over 20 various volunteer roles. Recently she trained ove
r 40 moms and daughters from the Coppell chapter of the National Charity League. https://www.nationalcharityleague.org
Jim Mustain, Executive Director of Loving Community says, “Dee’s passion for and expertise in serving this dear and vulnerable community of senior adults is inspiring. You know for her it is far greater than just a job. It’s her calling!”
Loving Community’s Good Neighbor award is sponsored by Gaylene Anders of Ebby Halliday Realtors in honor of Ebby Halliday Acers who modeled her life on the principle — “Do something for someone everyday”.
To find out more about Loving Community and the Good Neighbor award, to volunteer, or to nominate a deserving individual or business, contact: Gaylene Anders at http://gaylene.ebby.com, Dee Casiano dcasiano@arborhouseliving.com or Jim Mustain at www.loving-community.net
