Made Impact On Eagles Nest Clubhouse
John Douglas is retiring from Rockbridge Area Community Services after 24 years of service.
Since joining RACS in 2002, Douglas’s career “has been marked by commitment, compassion, and loyalty to his co-workers and the clients of Eagle’s Nest,” said a spokesperson. “He has played an important role in advancing the organization’s mission of providing quality care and services to individuals that participated in the Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse program.”
Over two decades ago, Douglas started out as a van driver and then served in the role of psychiatric rehabilitation technician, “where he was instrumental in planning, developing and implementing a clubhouse program to help maximize prevocational and independent living skills of persons with serious mental illness.”
RACS Executive Director Kim Shaw said, “We are grateful for John and his contributions and dedication to the Eagle’s Nest members and RACS as an agency. John’s knowledge, support and care of the members served at Eagle’s Nest over the past 24 years was evident in their successes and kind words that have been expressed. He was mindful of the needs for all the members and was dedicated to ensuring that those needs were met. While John is a man of few words, there wasn’t much that escaped his attention. John’s character and personality will be missed throughout the agency.”
Shannon Patrick-Flint, his supervisor, remarked that Douglas “always tells people that he never intended to stay [at RACS] this long. When asked why he stayed so long, his answer is always the same, ‘the people.’ [He] is now enjoying a welldeserved retirement, and we hope and pray that he knows the impact he has had on so many people’s lives in 24 years.”
