Perspective of a sibling … with LOVE I have a friend whose remaining parent has recently passed away leaving him to look after his adult brother, a brother who is disabled. My heart goes out to him. My own brother Christopher passed away a few years ago but I clearly remember having the occasional thought [...]
Happy National Caregivers Day 2022 February 18 is National Caregivers day, a day dedicated to honoring individuals who selflessly provide personal care, and physical and emotional support to those who need it most. Caregivers are the angels who walk amongst us everyday, assisting America’s most vulnerable citizens and making a big difference in the lives [...]
Love Is In The Air The Christopher Smith Foundation’s team of dedicated volunteers were busy saying thank you to some very special people this holiday season by delivering gifts of gratitude to the caregiving community. The Foundation, inspired by Christopher Smith’s magnificent life, provides gifts of appreciation to caregivers, both family and professional. When Christopher [...]
Lone Ranger: A solitary, sometimes mysterious heroic person. Families of children born with intellectual and developmental disabilities are most often lifelong caregivers. That was the case with our family because Christopher was born with Down syndrome and related disabilities. With an intellectual age of between two and seven that spanned over forty-eight years, he needed [...]
Christopher - The Document Destruction Specialist Christopher loved to shred paper, one piece at a time, one piece every hour or two. It was his favorite thing to do at his day habilitation program at Opportunity Village. On payday, when checks were passed around, my boy waved his stipend check and then fed it into [...]
Happy Birthday, Christopher May is a significant month for our family. This month, we celebrate my brother Christopher’s 51st birthday. This month also marks the 2nd anniversary of his passing. When I think of Chris (born with Down syndrome) and the occasion of his birthday, I can’t help but smile. Finding a gift for Chris [...]
The greatest things you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. The Inspiration February 21st was National Caregiving Day, and the perfect opportunity to let my friends know why I created a nonprofit named after my beloved son Christopher. Through this foundation I embarked on a newly realized journey of recognizing [...]
Caregivers are such an essential part of many families' lives. Not only do they provide necessary assistance, they help to surround people with a circle of support and love that can enhance everyone's lives for the better. If a caregiver has made a real difference in the lives of you and your loved ones, here [...]
When you or someone you love needs extra help to handle medical challenges or activities of daily life, bringing a caregiver into your home can be an essential way to get the support that you and your family need. Caregivers can work to support medical, physical, and emotional needs and can develop an authentic and [...]
At the Christopher Smith Foundation, we honor the life of Christopher Smith by supporting, encouraging, and expressing our gratitude to caregivers. Christopher was born with Down syndrome and lived his life with many medical and physical problems. Yet he was able to transcend the restrictions and limitations prescribed for him since birth, surrounded by the love of [...]
