Whenever Renee Derenne visits with one of her in-home care clients, her dad comes to mind. It’s not just because the name of her business, Jay’s Legacy based in Manitowoc, bears the initials of her father. Jay’s Legacy offers in-home, non-medical care for clients in Brown, Door, Kewaunee, and Manitowoc counties. Staff members drive clients to appointments, help prepare meals, and assist in home maintenance. They can also be called upon to simply take them to a movie or play a hand of cards. It is the type of care Derenne’s dad needed in the last year of his life as he battled cancer.

Derenne says her company allows people to still live independently while giving family members peace of mind that their loved ones are still be taken care of while they are apart. She says her company gives their clients a little more flexibility when it comes to seeing their loved ones while many community-based residential facilities have restrictions on visitors during the pandemic.

Picture courtesy of Jay's Legacy