About Us
In keeping with our mission, Care Connexxus, Inc. provides an array of adult day
services for older adults who are mentally, physically, or socially impaired and
who need assistance with the tasks of daily living, but do not require full-time
nursing care. Care Connexxus, Inc. specializes in the care of older adults with
Alzheimer's disease or other forms of memory impairment.
The agency operates two licensed Adult Day Services Centers, one in the City of
Riverside serving the communities of Riverside,
Jurupa, Moreno Valley and the surrounding areas. The second center is located in
Sun City / Menifee Valley and serves the communities
of Sun City, Menifee Valley, Perris, Lake Elsinore, Murrieta, Temecula and adjacent
areas. Much of western Riverside County is served by these two centers.
Care Connexxus, Inc. subscribes to the social/community model approach for the delivery
of services, promoting self-care and maximizing independence. We provide a variety
of services, which includes assessment, service planning, personal care, health
and social services, therapeutic activities, and nutrition.
Care Connexxus, Inc., a pioneer in the field of Adult Day Services in California,
has served the communities of Riverside and San Bernardino since 1978. Originally
known as Cooper-Burkhart House, Care Connexxus, Inc. began as a volunteer effort
of members of Trinity Lutheran Church, who saw the need for a program to assist
frail elderly and other mentally or physically impaired adults to remain in the
community.
Our agency opened in November 1978 becoming the first Adult Day Program in the Inland
Empire. On July 1, 1980, Care Connexxus, Inc. (then known as Cooper-Burkhart House)
was incorporated as an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3), charitable organization.
These were difficult times for the organization. The concept of Adult Day Services
was little understood and slow to be accepted. Few funding sources were available.
In spite of these challenges, the program grew.
Adult Day Services Center of Riverside
In January 1981, the agency offered the first Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver's Support
Group in the two-county area of San Bernardino and Riverside. In January 1987, the
agency was awarded on-going support from the State Department on Aging to support
the Alzheimer's Day Care Resource Center allowing the Center to expand services
for persons who are moderate to severely impaired with dementia. Later, in May of
1995, the first Adult Day Health Care Program was added to the growing array of
services at the Riverside location, a medically licensed program that added nursing
treatment and restorative therapies to the care program.
Adult Day Services Center of Menifee Valley
A second site was established in 1990 when the agency was invited by the County
to develop an Adult Day Program at the new Kay Ceniceros Community Center in Sun
City. In 1997, the Sun City / Menifee Valley site was expanded to a licensed capacity
of 40 to accommodate its designation as a satellite Alzheimer's Day Care Resource
Center.
In 2000, to accommodate the continuing growth in service, the Sun City/Menife Valley
agency moved its administrative and program services to the Adams Street location,
which is licensed to serve 125 participants. Shortly after, the name of the agency
was changed to Care Connexxus, Inc. The new name was selected to convey the connectivity
between the participant, the caregiver, and our services.
Today, thanks to the pioneering efforts of Cooper-Burkhart House and its founders,
there is growing recognition of the need and the value of Adult Day Services. Although
our name has changed, our mission and commitment to quality services remains unchanged.
Administered by Jeanne Klingenberger, Executive Director, our agency continues to
grow and evolve to meet the needs of the community, continually seeking ways to
improve and expand our services.
The following is our current Board of Directors roster:
- A.J. Wilson, President
- Richard Campbell, Vice President
- Sherry Gordon, Secretary
- Phyllis Nash, Treasurer
- Rosie Flores, Board Member
- Denise Fleming, Board Member
- Jeanne Klingenberger, Executive Director
- Tiffany Kenny, BSW Program Director
- John Uhrig, LCSW Program Director
Care Connexxus, Inc. programs are partially funded by the County of Riverside Office
on Aging, Community Development Block Grants, California Department of Education
– Adult Day Food Program, United Way of the Inland Valleys, United Federal Campaign,
Central County United Way, California Department of Transportation, Riverside County
Transportation Commission Measure A, The Community Foundation Serving Riverside
& San Bernardino Counties, and community donations.
*Special thanks to The Community Foundation, Tucker Fund, for the recent grant of
$4,700.00 for improved wheelchair accessible wash stations.
If you would like to receive a copy of our Annual Report, please contact us at (951)
509-2500 or by email.