Since its founding in 1987 by the Dorchester County Commission on Aging, Inc., Pleasant Day Medical Adult Day Care has been directed by Jackie Vickers. For over 35 years, the center has been a cornerstone in the community by helping seniors and disabled individuals live independently longer.

Vickers strived for Pleasant Day to be inter-generational and inclusive by holding large community events, such as Senior Day at Sailwinds, Family Fun Day, and most importantly, the Festival of Wreaths, which became an annual fundraiser, to give Pleasant Day participants a brighter, happier holiday season.

Vickers had considered the possibility of retirement, but something always compelled her to stay in the driver’s seat. “I realized that when our RNs, Erin Windsor and Roz Sampson, made the Basket Bingo event a success without my involvement, that this was the moment I had been waiting for. It occurred to me then that Pleasant Day had the tools and staff to operate without me,” Vickers said, reassured that everything was in place for her to step aside. She could rest easy knowing that the center was in such capable hands.

The Dorchester County Commission on Aging, Inc., was notified and Vickers announced her successor, health director Erin Windsor, RN. “I am elated and honored that Jackie had the confidence in me to head Pleasant Day,” Windsor said.

Since accepting the position, Windsor and the staff have held their second successful Basket Bingo event, raising money for the Ocean City trip to be held at the end of the summer. “We have a lot of great ideas we’re planning for Pleasant Day to make it bigger and better, and to build on what Jackie Vickers began."

Vickers herself is not yet finished with the Dorchester County Commission on Aging, Inc. She has redirected her time to spearheading a new assisted living development to be built next door to Pleasant Day, Pleasant Haven,  a 32-bed facility to serve Dorchester County residents. “I intend to stay on and guide this project until we break ground, then I will ride off into the sunset,” Vickers said.

 Pleasant Day is a 501©(3) non-profit organization.