My Nonprofit Reviews

Over the past 3 years, I've become my mother's medical and financial POA, primary care giver, cook, launderer, chauffeur, personal groomer, valet, and room mate.

A little more than one year ago, I bought and moved into a home in DeKalb, Illinois. The move to DeKalb was the culmination of a 3 year plan to become the primary caregiver for my mother; who has dementia.

Another important element of my plan was to find and move into a safe and comfortable home; in a community with excellent adult day services.

I found both in DeKalb, Illinois!

In the spring of 2022, I began researching the pros and cons of various Chicago-area communities. My main criteria were: senior services, cost of living, quality of life, demographics, real estate prices, and easy access to family in Chicago.

During the summer of 2022, while house hunting in DeKalb and Kane Counties, I began attending Fox Valley's Dementia Support Group meetings at the Kapper Center in DeKalb. I found the Kapper Center staff supportive, knowledgeable, empathetic, patient, and positive. I also found the Kapper Center environment informal, relaxing and reassuring.

My experience, and what I learned at Kapper, caused me to narrow my house-hunting search to DeKalb, Illinois.

In the fall of 2022, my mother began attending Kapper Adult Elder Daycare services in DeKalb. She's been attending for almost a year now.

I am so grateful for the professionalism, support, patience, empathy, honesty, humor, Consistency, Comfort and Care Kapper Center staff have given my mother and me!

Earlier this summer, I began thinking of ways to demonstrate to Kapper staff how grateful I am for the love and care they've given my mom. After pondering a bit longer, I began searching for an appropriate way to thank them.

After consulting with family and friends, I decided to give Dunkin' Donut gift cards to mom’s Kapper staff team members; which I did in September. The staff members reacted to their gift cards with humility, graciousness, and solemnity.

I appreciate the staff at Kapper and Fox Valley Adult Day Services. They are wonderful and gifted professionals, who do an important job—well! I thank them for all they do for our family members; even the things we never hear about.