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Welcome to our news corner, where we share updates, celebrate our community, and shine a light on the people who make our work possible. Here you’ll find highlights from our staff and clients, stories of care and connection, and mentions of CareVi in the media. We hope these stories bring you closer to the heart of what we do every day.
What’s Happening at CareVi
A Day in the life of a DSP at CES
Direct Service Professionals are the backbone of our service to adults with disabilities. Dani Pevy (left) has been a DSP for about a year after a lifetime of bartending. She loves hanging around with Karla and other clients at the Jackson CES day-habilitation center. Direct Service Professionals are the backbone of everything CES does for our clients who are adults, ages 18 to 80+ with intellectual or developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries. Most work in 10 to
Jul 30, 2025
Supervising quality care at CES: Ceirra Burnham
CES adds a layer of support for our Direct Service Professionals to ensure our care to adults with disabilities meets the gold standard. Ceirra helps Gail Ute settle into the morning activities at the Lander based Gary Hudson center. When she was 19 Ceirra knew she wanted to be a caregiver and began a career in the field of directly helping people live their best lives. Originally from Arizona, like many people in Lander she moved here with her parents and fell in love with
Jul 28, 2025
Daily transport thanks to generous supporters!
Community Entry Services' fleet of wheelchair accessible buses and vans help move clients thanks to the generous support of community foundations, businesses and individuals. Matt Andersen, Medical Appointment Professional, assists clients' transportation needs. Transportation is a key service of Community Entry Services. Something most people take for granted is a challenge for those in wheelchairs or heavy and bulky electric powered chairs that can weigh up to 300 lbs.
Jul 27, 2025
From heavy metal to Direct Service Professional: Kevin Bennett
Kevin Bennett was a professional electric guitar bass player for 25 years...and then discovered direct service to the clients of CES. Lander's own David Dempster with Kevin Bennett, a "DSP" with CES Kevin was just getting off his night shift at Lander's Gary Hudson Center when I was able to sit him down for an interview. For 7 years now Kevin has been helping our clients in Lander to maximize their potential, working primarily with a group of men who live in a group home in t
Jul 23, 2025
Surprise grant of $25,000!
First Interstate Bank surprised CES with a "Believe in Local" grant on Monday First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation presented the gift to CES staff and clients From a pool of over 600 nonprofits, First Interstate BancSystem Foundation chose CES for a "Believe in local" grant on the suggestion of local Bank employee Lori Mohler "We are incredibly thankful for this generous donation because it will help us continue providing safe homes, job opportunities and daily enrichment f
Jul 22, 2025
Annual CES pic nic!
A beautiful day at Lander's City Park with staff, clients and families enjoying good food, friendship and fun. Lander's own Ron Grogan flipping burgers for a full crowd of CES clients, staff and families The weather was perfect - slightly overcast and a cool breeze as nearly a hundred clients, staff and family members gathered at Lander's City Park on July 20th to enjoy a picnic of food, fun and fellowship. Special thanks to the staff who cooked and served! CES' CEO Shawn G
Jul 20, 2025
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