By Robert Guevara THE DREAMER It had been an astonishing 7 years since Danny had last seen his longtime girlfriend, Pearl. The revelation emerged during his person-centered ISP partnership meeting, leaving everyone, myself included, astounded by the passage of time. “Yes, 7 years since I’ve seen my sweetie,” Danny casually shared, prompting disbelief and admiration…
By Shannon Laird, ILS Manager Allow me to introduce you to Susan, a remarkable individual who has been an integral part of the Compass family for nearly eight years. Susan embarked on her Compass journey in Supported Living Services (SLS) and, approximately two years ago, she seamlessly transitioned into Independent Living Services (ILS). Susan’s tenure…
By Shannon Laird Jamie and her Family Jamie has been with Compass for 2 years now and her mother is another ILS client with Compass. Jamie works with her ILS staff 2 times a week. Jamie has the best personality; she is always smiling and joyful. Jamie has a son that she is close to…
By Adrian Salas, SLS SupervisorThis last fall we had the great opportunity to work with, and get to know, Alice. Her story is filled with strength, beauty, and humor. Alice has lived independently for the last few decades, figuring out what it means to support her home and life. Of course, living independently does not…
By Tiffany Denny If you have ever attended a Compass event, you are sure to have seen Jimmy there. Jimmy has been a part of Compass for many years, and we are very lucky to have him! He always has a smile on his face, a great attitude and loves to tell you about his…
By Brittanie Foster I would like to introduce you all to my amazing client Lloyd! When Covid hit, just like many of us, Lloyd turned into a homebody. He was not able to go out and do much, was not able to attend his day program and unfortunately started a new routine of staying up…
By Cindy Cobb, Case Facilitator Kenneth has been with Compass for a total of 12 years. Kenneth became an ILS Client with Compass in 2011 then Transitioned to SLS services in 2020 when he needed more care. Kenneth lives in an apartment by himself with compass supports of 24- hour staffing a day. Kenneth appreciates…
By Joe Brewer Compass SLS & ILS is known for Excellence in life transformations with hundreds and hundreds of clients across Northern California. Compass has a knack for loving a client exactly as they are and empowering them to grow. The client has the Freedom to choose whichever life will fulfill them the most. With…
By Shannon Laird I would like to introduce Madeline; she is our amazing client in the SARC region. She has been with Compass since 2018. She prefers to be called Maddy. A Huge Advocate Maddy has Cerebral Palsy and is a huge advocate for others with CP. She believes in empowering people and spreading knowledge…
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…