Renaissance Villages offers senior transportation services with smiles and care. Meet Glenna, she drives residents to and from their appointments and daily activities with care. This kind-hearted woman, shares a sweet spirit with residents and has a wealth of experience in the senior care industry.
Glenna was born a twin, in Columbus, Ohio. She and her brother Glen grew up in what they viewed as the big city. Both her parents were involved in World War II, and her mother worked as an Army Nurse. Glenna’s mother held various positions as a Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Director of Nursing, and many other positions.
Long line of health professionals
While she grew up, she was heavily involved in geriatrics, as her mother also owned a Skilled Nursing Facility. She attended Vocational Nursing School in Springfield, OH to become an LVN, which is one of the best pieces of advice she took from her mom. This license allowed her to make a career in geriatrics.
The importance of family
Her brother, Glen went off to go and fight in the Vietnam War after high school, and made it back without a scratch. Unfortunately, he later died in an accident and left behind an infant daughter named Kisha. As a result, Glenna became close to his daughter and her mother. In fact, Kisha, is much like the daughter she never had. Glenna has two sons of her own, Richard and Shayne. They’ve since grown and she now fondly calls them her men sons. She currently lives with her son, Shayne and his 13 year old daughter, Cheyanne. When her parents retired, they moved to California and she quickly followed. She worked for an acute family hospital and home health nursing programs. She also worked with Adult Day Health Care as their Staff Development Director. She loved her work, and the position was a fantastic opportunity for an LVN. She also got her Nurse Educator Certificate from a University of California San Diego extension.
Making the move to Child Development
Glenna took a position with Head Start, an early child development program. She worked there for 23 years before retiring and worked with a multidisciplinary team of registered dietitians, child psychologists, and social workers.
Driving at Renaissance Villages
Two years later she applied at Renaissance Villages as a driver and as she’s worked here, she’s gotten more involved in activities. Her favorite part of working here is getting to interact with residents. She shares they each have such rich histories and wonderful things to share.
When she’s not working she enjoys getting to travel by cruise line. The last cruise she went on was in 2015 and she went to Alaska. Her favorite cruise she went on was a voyage to the Mediterranean.
Glenna, we appreciate your kindness and desire to offer a helping hand to residents. Thank you for all you do. Congratulations on Employee of the Month.
