Difference Makers

Corporate Partner Spotlight: American Senior Communities

December 11, 2025

Who is American Senior Communities? American Senior Communities (ASC) is one of the largest senior care providers in Indiana, offering a wide range of lifestyle and care options for seniors.…

Corporate Partner Spotlight: Careforth

December 11, 2025

Why does Careforth choose to support CICOA year-round as a Cultivator Corporate Partner? CICOA’s mission in Central Indiana closely aligns with the mission of Careforth — to help our aged…

Corporate Partner Spotlight: Centerwell Senior Primary Care

December 11, 2025

Who is CenterWell Senior Primary Care? CenterWell Senior Primary Care is one of the largest and fastest-growing senior-focused, value-based care providers in the country. They are dedicated to delivering high-quality,…

Bishara Family Establishes CICOA Professional Development Fund

May 21, 2024

Philanthropists Rafik and Patricia (Pat) Bishara have established a new Professional Development Fund at CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions. The fund aims to bolster CICOA’s workforce by hiring and retaining…

Man’s Letter to Nike Inspires Shoes for People with Disabilities

March 22, 2022

At 16, Matthew Walzer was thinking about the great future ahead of him, the possibilities of the next phase of his life. However, one barrier stood in his way that…

Volunteer Shares Passion for Service and Innovation

February 22, 2022

Essential to the success of any nonprofit’s mission and vision for the future is building strong relationships with community volunteers. CICOA Board Chair Peter Bisbecos has a relationship with the…

The Making of a Caregiver, Advocate

September 21, 2021

Deanna Conerly describes herself as an extraverted introvert. However, her story shows someone who’s not hesitant about providing care and advocating for others. As one of CICOA’s newest Board members,…

Want to Live a Happier, Healthier Life as a Senior? Volunteer!

September 7, 2021

In the third quarter of 2020, about 28.6 million Baby Boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – reported that they were out of the labor force due to…

Former CICOA Board Chair Anita Harden Joins Mission to Find Cure for Alzheimer’s

February 23, 2021

Caring for a loved one with dementia poses many challenges, and former CICOA Board Chair Anita Harden knows them all too well. For more than a decade, she served as…

The Only Face They May See

January 20, 2021

CICOA employees have a well-deserved reputation of going the extra mile for their clients. For Meals & More driver Pete Shields, 79, it is more accurate to say he goes…