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| JERRY BOOM - Cotati, California |
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Jerry is a forty six year old native Californian who currently resides in a group home in Cotati, California. He has been attending the Dungarvin day program in Santa Rosa, California, for over six years where his great sense of humor and superb social skills are appreciated by his peers and staff alike. Jerry enjoys the outdoors, recreational fishing, watching game shows on TV, and bowling. |
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| JANICE EMBREE - Santa Rosa, California |
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Janice is a jolly sixty year old woman who lives in a group home in Santa Rosa, California. She has been attending day activities at Dungarvin for the last four years where she will often vocalize her stories in singing tones. Her sense of humor and infectious laughter are enjoyed by staff and peers alike. Janice loves watching cats, wearing hats, and reading magazines. |
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| LUVENIA JOHNSON - Santa Rosa, California |
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Luvenia is an independent fifty nine year old woman who resides in a group home in Santa Rosa, California. For the past eighteen months she has been attending the day program at Dungarvin where she often pitches in to help others. Luvenia is very personable, well mannered, and expresses a positive attitude. She communicates well and follows directions. She enjoys painting. Luvenia is a local Santa Rosa artist and takes inspiration for her art from the fashion world. |
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| WILLIAM KARLONES - Penngrove, California |
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William Karlones is a fifty four year old mild mannered individual who lives in a group home in Penngrove, California. He has been attending activities at the Dungarvin day center for five years where he gets about with a lightweight walker. Although he limits his responses to short one word statements when questioned, William will occasionally participate in a conversation if prompted. William has a sense of humor. He enjoys looking at airplane books and magazines, and wearing his special hat. |
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| KRISTINE MACMASTERS - Petaluma, California |
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Kristine is a thirty year old woman who lives with her mother in Petaluma, California. She has been attending the Dungarvin day program for almost seven years, where she participates in a variety of activities such as music making, singing, and wheel chair dancing. Kristine moves about with an electric wheel chair and needs assistance with her daily living activities. She is very sociable and enjoys parties and going to the movies. She often will express her excitement by smiling and vocalizing positive sounds. |
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| BILLY McWHORTER - Santa Rosa, California |
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Billy McWhorter is a fifty two year old man who lives in a group home in Santa Rosa, California. He has been attending activities at the Dungarvin day center for five years where his great sense of humor and willingness to help others are very much appreciated. Billy gets about using his electric wheel chair and particularly enjoys outings to parks, shopping centers, and the bowling alley. He also enjoys watching movies, but more than likely he probably would rather be playing a computer game. |
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| LISA READ - Santa Rosa, California |
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Lisa is a clever forty eight year old woman who resides in a group home in Santa Rosa. She has attended the day program at Dungarvin for five years where she moves about independently using an electric wheel chair. Lisa is always alert, works well with others, and likes to socialize. She loves to look nice and enjoys trips to the community. She especially looks forward to her weekend visits to her parents home as she loves her family very much. |
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| ROBERT RODRIGUEZ - Windsor, California |
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Robert is a very intelligent thirty four year old man who lives in a group home in Windsor, California, and has been a member of the Dungarvin day center community for seven years. He appreciates independence and likes to sit outside in his electric wheel chair after lunch. Robert expresses his feelings and thoughts very openly using his communication box by typing his thoughts one letter at a time on a keyboard then pushing a button for the computer to speak the words. He also speaks by voice, but very softly. |
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| ELLEN RUZSICSKA - Windsor, California |
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Ellen is a strong willed forty one year old woman who resides in a group home in Windsor, California. For the last eight years she has been attending the day program at Durgarvin participating in music, cooking, and exercise activities. Ellen especially enjoys arts and crafts projects and painting with good company. She also has a strong supportive relationship with her family. |
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| DAVID WARD - Sebastopol, California |
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David is an eager forty four year old man who resides in a group home in Sebastopol. He is a talkative person who seeks out individuals to enthusiastically express his feelings and concerns. For the past year and a half he has been attending the day program at Dungarvin, where he often follows staff members from one area to another helping with simple tasks. David enjoys watching movies, going on excursions into the community, and sharing his art work by saying, “Look what I did!” |
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