Cheryl De Bari is facing a problem many families are facing on the Central and South Coasts: A parent with dementia. She’s the primary caregiver for her 84
Written by KAD
The Town of Ridgefield, in partnership with RVNAhealth, is on its fourth week of COVID-19 Clinics at Yanity Gym.
Originally at RVNAhealth, the clinics were quickly moved over to Yanity Gym where Town Health Director Ed Briggs designed a highly organized Mass Vaccination Center that can accommodate 100 s of people daily and includes eleven vaccination tables.
In the photo here, former Ridgefield Selectwoman Di Masters smiles with her eyes as she receives her first vaccination. Masters is the Volunteer Coordinator at the Town of Ridgefield Clinics. Masters is charged with overseeing all the volunteers including the CERTS (Community Emergency Response Team) of which she is also a member.
KCPD is among the groups putting together programming for Children's Mercy Hospital patients in an effort coordinated with Child Life Specialists to help provide a mental escape through community programming, which has drastically changed in the face of the pandemic.