Shari Youchoff didn’t start out in her career as an occupational therapist thinking she would work in a senior living community. But today, she couldn’t picture herself anywhere else. “The first time I held hands with a resident in their new ‘home’ environment,” Shari said, “the first time I made eye contact in those tearful moments, and spoke words of encouragement to help ease their discomfort, fear, and anxiety…that’s when I started feeling a connection with my residents that keeps me going every day.”