By Kira Webster, Communications Coordinator In the realm of caregiving, this one family’s story is one of unwavering dedication. For over three decades, the mother and father have been the primary caregivers for their son, John, who has developmental disabilities. John’s journey has been filled with love and care, but as he has grown, so…
By Sadie Hess, CEO Compass SLS and ILS has been who we are as an organization for 25-plus years. Over the course of those 25 years, we have grown and matured. People have joined our organization with diverse talents and skills, and we have diversified in so many ways. Our capacity to steward more than…
By Jessica Noble The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about changing seasons is the unique beauty that each season in nature brings. I am one who never wants to miss out on something good, so the work and change it may take to get there is always worth it in the end….
By Ethan Wulfestieg Just like an Old Friend Darlene recently started Compass SLS services. She has been absolutely thriving and partnering with staff with everything she does. Everyone only has positive things to say about Darlene. She wants to be everyone’s friend. Darlene will introduce herself to anyone if she gets the chance. She treats…
By Shannon Laird Meet Daniel Daniel has been with Compass for almost 10 years and has been working with the same Life Coach for 6+ of those years. Daniel lives in his own apartment and keeps it very clean. Some of Daniel’s hobbies include watching movies and watching videos on Youtube. Compass and Cooking He…
By Ana Ceja Practically Famous Jeff, one of our amazing clients, was born in Los Angeles County and moved to San Francisco as a young boy. Later, Jeff moved to Willits, CA in the early 2000s with his family. After the passing of his parents, Jeff ventured out on his own. He started living independently…
By Sadie Hess, Founder and CEO Having just turned 50 and celebrating Compass’ 27th year, I am in a season of looking beyond myself to the next generation and asking what is the legacy of Compass? I have been reading books about companies that have been passed down from generation to generation. One such book…
By Sadie Hess Kid’s Choice If you keep yourself well versed in the Hess Family adventures, you may be aware we are about to have our second, our son Ryan, graduate from high school! We will have only one left at home (she is a freshman, so not many years left there either). They say…
By Sadie Hess, Founder and CEO I went on an epic family adventure this summer to Europe. Turning 50 gave me a full-circle perspective of my life and helped propel me towards taking more adventures because time keeps moving forward! We toured Frankfurt, Bern, Grindelwald, Brussels, Zurich, Paris, Versailles, and Amsterdam. We saw the…
By Dmitri Kolpacoff A Gift of Art One of our clients, Pam, has been doing an incredible job these past two months with her goal of creating various art pieces to sell at an art fair put on by San Andreas Regional Center. Pam has a gift when it comes to art. Recently, Pam has…