Retirement home residents often have to leave a lot behind when they move to assisted living – like pets.
That’s where Kelly Shepard comes in.
Shepard, who works at Sweet Home’s Wiley Creek Community, makes stuffed animals for residents in an effort to bring joy and a reminder of younger years and the pets they’ve had.
Shepard has worked at Wiley Creek as a medical aide and resident assistant for almost eight years. She says…