CLIENT STORIES

Meet Peter

“This service was a 10/10”, says Peter. “It was very important to me. Just having somebody to talk to, someone that you trust.”   At the time Peter joined Nav-CARE he was in his late 80’s and living on a rural property outside of town with his wife. He struggled with several health issues that…

Meet Bob

Bob lives with Parkinson’s and a disability that left him with limited use of one of his hands and unable to work. He also suffered from depression and just prior to joining the Nav-CARE program, Bob’s wife died from cancer. Most of his family does not live in the same community, leaving Bob alone often.…

Meet Monica

Monica is in her 60’s and has advanced cancer. She lives at home with her husband who also has a life-limiting illness. Although Monica was still able to manage day-to-day living without requiring much support, the medications were making it increasingly more difficult for her to “think straight”.  Adding to the uneasiness brought on by…

Meet Clara

Clara’s quality of life was severely impacted when her health took a turn for the worse. Chronic, debilitating pain left Clara with many unmet needs including feeling isolated and overwhelmed. Other than receiving support from a mental health worker, Clara did not qualify for any other health services in her rural community where she lived…

Meet Joe

Joe describes himself as very enthusiastic about having the support of a volunteer navigator over the course of a year. It was the tailoring of services based on his particular needs that Joe praised when asked to share what he appreciated most about the Nav-CARE program.While his health had been fairly stable over the course…

Meet Sylvia

Aging, chronic illness, and caregiving left Sylvia feeling invisible. It wasn’t until she began participating in the Nav-CARE program that she started to feel encouraged again.