Clara's story is Pleasant Grove's story.

Clara D. Young spent more than 50 years in Pleasant Grove. She and her husband moved to the neighborhood in 1970, raised their family there, and built a life rooted in faith, neighbors, and community. When Alzheimer's disease took hold, the family discovered a painful truth: there was nowhere in the neighborhood she loved that could care for her. To find care, they had to sell the home they'd spent decades building and leave Pleasant Grove altogether. Clara passed away in August 2025, cared for until the end by her daughter Charliette.

Her family turned that loss into a promise. That no other Pleasant Grove family should have to give up their home, their neighborhood, and their community to find care for someone they love.

That promise is becoming Clara's House–Pleasant Grove. Affordable, small-home memory care with specialized care, opening in 2027, bringing dementia care back to the neighborhood, and more than 22 jobs with it: certified nurse aides, medication technicians, nurses, and program staff, hired locally, trained in dementia, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's care, and paid wages above the local average.

Your gift does three things at once:

It brings care home. Every dollar moves Clara's House closer to opening its doors for families in 75217.
It builds careers. Our dementia-care workforce academy, in partnership with local healthcare providers, will train our first cohort of 10 local students for healthcare careers, in the neighborhood where they live.
It supports families today. Our free bilingual caregiver education series meets families right where they are, every week, while they care for the people they love.

Clara spent her life giving to this community. Now, in her memory, this community gives back.

Learn more about our mission, future job openings and upcoming events visit our website: https://claradyounglegacyfoundation.org

Clara D. Young Legacy Foundation is a recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 42-3669868, effective July 7, 2026). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law and support all Foundation programs.

The Neighborhood That Built Us Deserves Care

Affordable, specialized memory care, local jobs, and free caregiver support for 75217

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