Capper Foundation Welcomes Heidi Pickerell as SVP of Adult Services
Capper Foundation is pleased to announce that Heidi Pickerell has joined their staff as Senior Vice President of Adult Services. Ms. Pickerell will oversee the activities and services of the Adult Day, Residential, Employment Services and other services provided by Capper Foundation in Butler, Cowley, and Shawnee Counties.
Most recently, Ms. Pickerell served as Vice President and Executive Director of PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) with Midland Care Connection, Inc.
Prior to Midland Care, Ms. Pickerell was the President and CEO of Meals on Wheels of Northeast Kansas beginning in 2011. In 2017, Midland Care and Meals on Wheels signed a services agreement to streamline back-office expenses and to align with potential opportunities to serve more individuals. During her total 25 years of tenure at Midland (she originally started there in 1996), she had oversight of the Adult Day Program, an employee child care center, initiating new programs that included a Residential Facility, and initiating the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
Ms. Pickerell graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Family Studies and Community Services and a secondary in Gerontology with an emphasis in Long-Term Care Administration. She currently serves on the National PACE Association’s Board of Directors, NPA’s Education Committee, NPA’s Clinical/Operational Data Analysis Committee, and Kansas State University’s College Of Health And Human Sciences Advisory Board.
“Heidi is a compassionate professional who comes to us with a great deal of leadership experience and knowledge of supportive services, healthcare, Medicare and Medicaid,” said Zach Ahrens, President and CEO, Capper Foundation. “We are excited to have Heidi join Capper to help us continue innovating and ensuring that every person we support is valued and enjoys access, independence and opportunities to advance their hopes and dreams.”
On a personal note, Ms. Pickerell is a life-long Valley Falls, KS community member where she and her husband, Todd, raised two children, Natalie (24) and Nathan (21). She served as a USD #338 school board member and was the President of the PTO for over 15 years.
“I am very excited to be joining the Capper Foundation team,” said Pickerell. “Capper has built a legacy that exemplifies serving and supporting individuals while empowering people of all ages living with disabilities.”
Capper Foundation’s mission is to build abilities and empower people of all ages living with disabilities. Visit www.capper.org for more information about our organization. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
