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Videos from CIP team members, volunteers & supporters
We’re so grateful for your interest in the work we do. Please watch the videos below to hear from a wide variety of people—all of whom are somehow impacted by the need for in-home care in the Upper Peninsula and beyond.
You are welcome to download these videos and use them in your own trainings, meetings, or advocacy efforts. You can also contact us about partnership!
Congratulations to Makayla Selzer! Makayla explains how the CIP is making a difference in creating a career path for caregivers like herself.
Teddy explains how caregiving started as a “to-do list item” for his med school application…but then it became so much more.
Rachel Mitchell talks about her experience being an in-home caregiver during her time at nursing school, saying there is nothing she would rather be doing.
Haley Pline discusses her time as in-home caregiver during her junior year of college, where she learned first-hand the importance of personal relationships in medical care.
In her welcome speech for the CIP’s Caregiving Academy, Penny Canada discusses her experience getting in-home care for a child with muscular dystrophy—starting at age 7 all the way through college. Today Drew is 25 years old.
Shea McParlane discusses the responsibility and the gift of being able to care for another person. Shea worked in in-home care while pursuing her education as a physician’s assistant in labor and delivery.
Tracy discusses her 18 years of experience in caregiving, including the shortcomings of group homes.
Kara Vernon talks about her friendship with Dorothy and how she was at first reluctant to be a caregiver—but ended up feeling that it was one of the most rewarding experiences of her life.
Shenae Kreps talks about her passion for caregiving and the problems that many group homes have with staffing shortages.
Founder and President Eric Paad introduces the CIP and explains what we’re working so hard to do: to improve the lives of the cared for by supporting caregivers.
CIP Spokesperson, Dorothy Paad, talks about her professional and educational accomplishments she’s achieved with the support of caregivers.
Dorothy talks about how having caregivers means that her family can be reassured that she will continue receiving quality care when they aren’t around.
The CIP spokesperson Dorothy talks about the difference between living and existing—and how caregiving is what makes the difference.
Three women explain why caregivers are so important and what quality caregiving allows them to do.
Out of her own firsthand experience being hired by a local caregiving agency in Marquette (and the many problems!), Kaylee began her work as an advocate for industry-wide improvements. Kaylee is a CIP board member.
The shortage of caregivers will eventually impact you directly. Please consider donating to the CIP to help stop the problem now.
NMU dance instructor Jill talks about teaching Dorothy ballet and how rewarding it was for everyone in the class.
The Michigan Tech Center for Educational Outreach interviewed Eric about what it’s like to run a nonprofit like the CIP.
Improving the lives of the cared for by supporting caregivers.
Office: 906-250-0682
PO Box 637
Marquette, MI 49855
