“I’m very proud of being part of the team that organized and established the trauma center at U.C. Irvine Medical Center. It was lots of very long work days, but it was worth it.”
Resident Spotlight: Mary S.
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Resident Spotlight: Joyce I.
“I was raised by my grandparents, my mother’s parents. The most important thing they taught me was to be a good person.”
Resident Spotlight: Avis D.
“Whatever you do, always make at least one other person happy each day. Because when that person is happy, you are happy.”
Resident Spotlight: Bob E.
“Especially from my dad, I learned to live a very honest life. He was known as Honest Abe. When he did something, he did it well. He did it good the first time, so he didn’t have to go back around again.”
Resident Spotlight: Ruth S.
“Our family used to have a big trailer that we would take on all kinds of road trips. We travelled all the way from California to Alaska! And another time we did a road trip to the Grand Canyon. We travelled to so many places and stopped at everything.”
Resident Spotlight: CHCC centenarians
For this special resident spotlight, we interviewed four centenarians to learn about the similarities and differences in their lives over the past 100 years.
Resident Spotlight: John H.
“The hardest thing I’ve gone through has been going through medical school. I had many long hours, especially in residency, and having a wife and a son at the time, it sure was tough. My wife was very supportive, and that is how I got through it.”
Resident Spotlight: Judy B.
“I taught just about every subject and really liked the kids. My dad was a teacher, and I loved being able to follow in his footsteps.”
Resident Spotlight: Carmen L.
“Work hard, be honest, and be the kind of person where in the evening, when you look back at the day, you know you did a good job.” –Carmen L.
Resident Spotlight: Bob G.
“My wife, Ann, lives here, and I get to visit her often. Also, the nursing staff are all very nice, and they’re so helpful with taking care of the residents here.” –Bob G