A Legend MOVES ON…

Sue Bailey is a one-of-akind wise leader, advocate, and passionate supporter of seniors and those who serve them. She has inspired her staff with her amazing knowledge, persistent questions and compassionate care for both those she serves and those who serve alongside her. Her ability to bring together a group of people with complementary skills that create a greater whole is invaluable.

Sue has been with the Adult Resource Alliance long before it was even called that…27 years! She started as the volunteer coordinator with a staff of three, coordinating over 900 volunteers. After a few years, she transitioned into a Caregiver Support Coordinator and Ombudsman. In 2003, she became the creator and program manager for the Resource Center (which was the first of its kind to open West of the Mississippi River) where she has stayed and grown this organization into the amazing resource it now is for the past 20 years. The Resource Center services over 2000 clients a year.

From Medicare to Medicaid, financial assistance to minor home repair, grants to educational presentations, Sue has made herself an expert who passionately and boldly shares her knowledge with both her staff and the people in our community. Sue loves how you can make a huge difference in people’s lives without the fear of doing great harm. “Any mistakes that might be made can always be fixed.”

Sue has helped shepherd clients from their early retirement days signing up for Medicare all the way through their last days needing financial assistance to pay for their new home in a care facility. June, a 95-yearold client of Sue’s for the last 16 years was overheard saying, “Sue can never retire.” (Don’t worry, June, we have a whole team of people ready to help you just like Sue did.)

As Sue transitions to her next season of life, she is grandchildren.

She has built up this organization and now just like in parenting, it’s time for her to release it like a child going out into the world. We hope to continue the legacy that Sue started and help the seniors in our community with their needs for years to come. Thank you, Sue, for your years of leadership and service to our organization and to the senior community in Yellowstone County.