James L West Presbyterian Special Care Center
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Program 1
THE JAMES L WEST PRESBYTERIAN SPECIAL CARE CENTER PROVIDES SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO THOSE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA RELATED DISEASES AS WELL AS THEIR CAREGIVER (S). THE JAMES L. WEST TEAM OFFERS HELP AND HOPE FOR THOSE ALREADY AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA AND FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE AFFECTED IN THE FUTURE THROUGH LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE, SHORT-TERM RESPITE CARE, SENIOR DAY PROGRAM, SPECIALIZED SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION AND FREE DEMENTIA AND CAREGIVER EDUCATION CLASSES OFFERED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. IN ADDITION, OUR RESIDENTIAL CARE SETTING AND DAY PROGRAM SERVE AS A TRAINING GROUND FOR OVER 25 ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS FOR A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS FROM ENTRY LEVEL PROGRAMS TO TWO MEDICAL SCHOOL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS.
Program 2
THE JAMES L. WEST PRESBYTERIAN SPECIAL CARE CENTER PROVIDES SUPPORT DELIVERED THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS, ON-DEMAND VIDEO ACCESS, AND BLOGS FOR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS SUPPORT HAS EXPANDED TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES. THE CENTER STARTED A BILINGUAL PROGRAM TO REACH AN UNDERSERVED CAREGIVER POPULATION. THE CENTER PROVIDES FREE C.N.A. TRAINING CLASSES FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER IS THE ONLY POST-ACUTE CARE PARTNER WITH FORT WORTH ISD TO PROVIDE C.N.A. TRAINING TO JUNIOR-LEVEL STUDENTS. DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR, THE CENTER PROVIDED 184 LIVE EDUCATION CLASSES THAT REACHED 6,400 FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 1,047 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE WEST CENTER OFFERS TWO WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS THAT AVERAGE 166 MEMEBERS PER MONTH.
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James L West Presbyterian Special Care Center
Board of directorsas of 10/29/2025
Amy Patyk CHAIR
Ann McKinney
Community Member
Bill Poteet
Retired Health Care
Bradley Wallace
No Affiliation
Brenda Beveridge DIRECTOR
Burch Waldron
Attorney
Dennis Johnson
Retired Accountant
Diane Madalin-Wright
Financial - Banking
Edward C. Lasater
Attorney
Eva Bonilla DIRECTOR
Jacob Juba DIRECTOR
James Frederick Korth
Attorney
Jared Sloane DIRECTOR (TERM END 8/23)
Jay Shellum TREASURER
Julie Motheral Patterson
Certified Public Accountant
Karen Schroder DIRECTOR
Karl B Travis
Minister
Kathleen Hicks DIRECTOR
Kirk Driver IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Kirk Millican
Architect
Louis Stripling
Retired Health Care
Mark W. Smith
Information Technology
Martha Jones DIRECTOR
Melissa Mitchell
Education
Michael Annis DIRECTOR
Michael Annis
Attorney
Michael Waschevski DIRECTOR
Ned Stocker
Insurance
Rachel Marker SECRETARY
Randall Johnson DIRECTOR
Roger Yandell CHAIR ELECT
Susan Siegmund
Certified Public Accountant