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Gratitude for Our Caregivers | Nita

Gratitude for Our Caregivers | Nita

"Two Beautiful Peas in a Pod" Our friend Nita was an incredible caregiver, confidante, and companion to a dear friend of ours, Jane. Nita always dresses beautifully — which Jane, who also loved getting dressed nicely and feeling beautiful, loved. Jane loved people and...

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Gratitude for Our Caregivers | Ninta

Gratitude for Our Caregivers | Ninta

Ninta has been working as a caregiver since 2006 and started working for Coral Tree in 2013. She is retiring this year, and was going to return to Indonesia, but now feels that since she has bonded with her 14-month-old granddaughter, Faith, she will stay close to...

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Our Friends | Oh, That’s Just Marilyn

Our Friends | Oh, That’s Just Marilyn

When I first heard we had a new client, a Mrs.von KleinSmid, I wondered: Could that be THE VON KR?! So I drove down to the Island to meet her. Yes, she had red hair and had taught at Harbor View. Even though neither of my kids had been in her classes, everyone knew...

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Gratitude for Our Caregivers | Susan

Gratitude for Our Caregivers | Susan

Susan sees her clients as extensions of her own family. She is there to love them and give them comfort. There were no nurses in her own family in the Philippines. Her parents asked Susan to study nursing so someone would be able to look after them, so Susan studied...

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Gratitude for Our Caregivers | Del

Gratitude for Our Caregivers | Del

In our bimonthly newsletters we've started sharing some glimpses of the compassionate care that Coral Tree’s caregivers have offered our friends (and us!) over the years — highlighting personal experiences; sharing stories friends have shared; or recalling particular...

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Our Friends | A Salute to Eugenie Fisher

Our Friends | A Salute to Eugenie Fisher

The first fact about Eugenie to come to mind is 98, 98 times marvelous. There is no thud of years about her. Entering her Russian salon, each person is received by Eugenie with genuine interest. She reigns amidst her art and historical artifacts, beneath her Russian...

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