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Lorvely Laurent
Residential Counselor, Marked Tree Road
Time to get meet Lorvely.
Lorvely has been working at Charles River Center for 15 years! She started as relief staff in the Day Hab, and then after four years, transitioned to our residential program. She has spent the last 11 years working at Marked Tree Road and has gotten very close to the gentlemen who reside there. Most rewarding part of her job? Just being able to help individuals with disabilities. When she was younger, she helped take care of her uncle who had special needs. She notes that this experience is what inspired her to begin her career at Charles River Center. Favorite part of her job? Cooking for the residents. She takes great pride in the fact that all four gentlemen have grown to love her cooking, especially dishes that are native to her home country of Haiti. “I try to make them happy – just like I’m cooking for my kids.”
Outside of work, Lorvely also enjoys keeping house and cooking for her own family. She has two young adult children, one who works as an economist in New York, and another, who is currently in college in Ohio studying business.
Thank you, Lorvely, for the care and compassion you extend to the individuals at Marked Tree Road. They are so lucky to have you!
Gladys Rohio
Assistant Program Director, West Street
Let’s get to know Gladys
Gladys has been working at Charles River Center since 2005. She started working as Relief Staff at various residential homes until she landed at West Street. She has been working at West Street for almost 13 years, and currently serves as the Assistant Program Director. Most rewarding part of her job? Just being with the ladies at West Street. “They lift up my world; they make me laugh – just their silly ways of being them is so rewarding.” Because she has been working at West Street for a long time, while many other staff have come and gone, so she has developed very close relationships with the residents. “They are like family to me.”
This is especially the case with the individuals who have been with Gladys since they first arrived at West Street. She is proud of the fact that she and her staff have been able to teach these individuals basic, but critical life skills. She notes, as an example, one young woman who, when she came to live at West Street, didn’t understand basic meal etiquette. “She used to sit at the dining table, eat her dinner and then walk away. But she has learned from us that when she is done eating, she needs to rinse her plate, put it in the dishwasher, and wipe the table. She is also now doing and folding her own laundry. A lot of those things she had no idea how to do and is now able to do them, even if it is with help. “
Outside of work, Gladys likes to squeeze in some well-deserved “me” time – running errands, getting her hair or nails done, or spending time with friends. In addition to working 6 days a week at West Street, Gladys is also pursuing a nursing degree.
We are so grateful to Gladys for all that she has done for the women of West Street. We are lucky to count her as part of the Charles River Center community.
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