Steven T. Mays,
Resident Services Coordinator
As the Resident Service Coordinator, Steven is responsible for oversight of the provision of daily services and wellness needs of the residents. In addition, he is responsible for hiring, scheduling, coaching, and training Resident Assistants and Medication Aides. Steven also oversees and assures on-going compliance of the medication delivery system.
Steven graduated from Reedley Community College in Reedley, California with an AS Degree in Natural Science. In 1980, Steven enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He spent 20 years in the service as an Independent Corpsman. During this time, Steven was involved in most aspects of the medical field. This included the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients. He was also involved in the administrative side of medicine; he was responsible for running a medical department aboard a ship. In 2000, Steven retired from the Navy in San Diego, California. He continued his medical career while working for an Eye Surgeon, then for a pain specialist. In 2005, Steven and his family left San Diego and moved to La Pine, Oregon to help take care of his mother who had Alzheimer’s Disease.
In November 2006, Steven joined the Prairie House team as a Medication Assistant. In February 2007, he was promoted to Resident Services Coordinator. His twenty years in the Navy, prepared him to multitask, as is a necessary skill for this position. In 2010, Steven worked as the Life Enrichment Coordinator at Prairie House. He returned to the Resident Services Coordinator position as of July 2011.
