OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition provides volunteers who help adults in need of assistance in maintaining their independence and quality of life at home.

VERDE VALLEY CAREGIVERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Verde Valley Caregivers Coalitions Board of Directors is charged with fiscal administration, fund development and policy making for the organization. It is a working board and active participation is required of its members.

• Robin Merrill, President
• Thelma Fisher, Vice-President
• George Ault, Secretary
• LaRae Henry, Treasurer
• Ron Goldman, Board Member
• Ellen Simon, Board Member
• Barbara Litrell, Executive Director

OUR HISTORY

Verde Valley Caregivers was originally organized in 1992, as the Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition (VVCC) by local churches, hospitals, representatives of community organizations and agencies, with the specific goal of providing homebound or handicapped individuals with volunteer services that would increase their independence and allow them to stay in their homes.

The initial goal of VVCC was to initiate a Volunteer Caregivers Program within the Verde Valley. In 1993, services started in Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek with all other Verde Valley communities added later.

In 1994, the Guardian Angel Program was added, loaning personal security systems to medically qualifying persons who lived alone. The system allows recipients to be in contact via telephone in case of an emergency. Initially, VVCC had two units on loan; today we have over 425 units in 'Neighbors' homes.

The Silver Linings Thrift Shop opened in uptown Sedona in 2008 to help financially support the services offered by Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition.