Introducing our January 2023 Caregiver of the Month - Judy. Here is her story ... My brother Mark has been a resident of Mimi’s care home for 3 years and the care that he has received there has been extraordinary in every way. Mimi and her staff truly care for their residents as each one [...]
To Caregivers everywhere, a special heartfelt message to you and all the wonderful people whose lives have been made better in service to vulnerable people universally. Your support of folks with intellectual and developmental disabilities and of the families who love them is noticed and appreciated. The following is an excerpt from a message [...]
Sylvia D. has been selected as the Christopher Smith Foundation’s November Caregiver of the Month. My story is that I’m just a mom that is trying to make all the right decisions for Stacey and my oldest daughter Samantha. So far the decisions have been on point. I’ve tried to insure they both grew [...]
The Seymour Family has been selected as the Christopher Smith Foundation’s September Caregivers of the Month. They moved to Las Vegas 11 years ago and have a 23-month old daughter with Down syndrome, Aubree. Dear Linda, my wife and I have lived in Las Vegas for 11 years and have a 15-month-old daughter with Down [...]
The birth of a child with a disability, or the discovery that a child has a disability, can have profound effects on the family. Although Christopher's birth was a life changing experience, without him, I would not have become who I am. It was Christopher's inspiration, the warmth of his ever-present hugs, the love in [...]
Lynda Tache has been selected as the Christopher Smith Foundation’s July Caregiver of the Month. In addition to being the mother of an adult son with autism, she has devoted her career to the disability community. Throughout her career Lynda opened the doors to Grant a Gift Autism Foundation and played in integral role in [...]
Meet Lauren, our May Caregiver of the Month! We decided to give our supporters a closer look into the world of a caregiver. For some, it’s a life they choose. For others, it’s not. Regardless, the challenges are many, but so are the joys. Here’s what Lauren had to say. 1. How has caring for [...]
The Christopher Smith Foundation is excited to announce our June #CaregiverOfTheMonth. Alexandra and Daniel have been given this recognition for their complete dedication to daughter Milana. Milana has challenges due to autism and a rare and severe form of epilepsy which required her dad to leave his job and become her fulltime caregiver. Both parents are [...]
No parent wants his or her child to be sick, disabled, or harmed in any way. It is not an experience anyone expects to have; rather, it is a journey that is unplanned. The road families must travel is often rough in places. And yet, most families find the strength within themselves and among their [...]
The Christopher Smith Foundation is so very proud to recognize Lauren Abercrombie, an amazing disability leader and caregiver, as our May Caregiver of the Month. Lauren is an inspiring and courageous woman who defied the odds and built Project Inclusion and Inclusion Fusion, two needed and respected disability programs in Southern Nevada. She was nominated [...]
