Success Stories

Decorated Veteran Fought at Iwo Jima

May 31, 2012

Jesse is a talker, and at age 83 he has plenty of stories to share. He is a decorated veteran. He fought at Iwo Jima and earned five combat medals…

Samantha Proves Doctors Wrong

May 31, 2012

Life can change in an instant. Sixteen-year-old Samantha Allen and her family learned this painful lesson nine years ago when Samantha was struck by a car after stepping off of…

Positive Attitude and Love Sustains Couple

May 31, 2012

Beverly and James have been married for 36 years and have a home filled with love and laughter. Beverly was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1989, but faith, a positive…

Pearl Remembers Her Hymns

May 24, 2012

Lee, age 90, met his future wife Pearl at the Indiana State Fair. “I was a freshman and she was a senior,” he recalls. “I thought she was just being…

Marian Prevents WWII Raid on New York

May 24, 2012

In 1943, Marian was working in the original L.S. Ayres Tea Room when she met an Army recruiter having lunch. As a result, Marian decided to enlist in the Women’s…

Mary Still Enjoys Cooking, Gardening

May 24, 2012

For 81-year-old Mary, staying active is not difficult. She’s soft-spoken and sweet, and greets people with a warm hug. Every day she calls members of her St. John Missionary Baptist…

Carrying Hope – How One CICOA Family Finished the Mini-Marathon

May 17, 2012

Five-year-old Hope Parker finished the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in 3 hours, 34 minutes and 23 seconds. She didn’t run or walk. Her parents, Jennifer and Andrew Parker, carried her…

CICOA Clients Help U.S. Team Clinch Second Powerchair Football World Cup

November 22, 2011

Case Calvert and JC Russo, members of the U.S. National Power Soccer Team and CICOA clients, recently brought home the FIPFA 2011 Powerchair Football World Cup. The U.S. team competed…

Moving from Hospital to Home with Care Transitions

August 19, 2011

In July 2010, Johnnie, then 68, was admitted to Wishard Memorial Hospital with chest pain. She had been in and out of the hospital six times over a period of…

Cycling Accident Changes Life

May 11, 2011

Stephen, 62, once held a successful career in commercial real estate with Marsh Supermarkets. He enjoyed travel, history, architecture, anything in the Country French style, and music. All that changed…