Company Profile

Pathways HomeCare Center - The Store for Independent Living is a division of Developmental Pathways, a non-profit service organization providing to persons with developmental disabilities services designed to integrate them into the community. Pathways HomeCare Center is the one-stop location for the community’s assistive and adaptive equipment questions, service and sales. Pathways HomeCare Center focuses on selling products that increase an individual’s ability to maintain an independent lifestyle or make daily tasks easier. Our products provide solutions for with mobility problems, with wheelchairs, scooters, walkers and canes. Our selection of products for enhancement of activities of daily living (ADL) is showcased in our model home displays, where consumers can try before they buy. Other products demonstrated on our floor are women's health, wound care, incontinence and urologicals.

For 40+ years, the strength of Developmental Pathways has been in providing quality services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. This rich tradition of support and services is our springboard to provide additional needed goods and services to the community, both to persons and families already served by Developmental Pathways, as well as to the broader community of elderly and physically disabled persons in the metro-Denver area. Our web site allows us to reach an even wider audience in need of these products.

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Our Mission

Pathways HomeCare Center promotes respect, dignity and choice for persons with disabilities, seniors and their families. We provide a wide selection of quality products, personal service, and expert repair in an interactive and nurturing environment.

Our Management Team

John E. Meeker, Executive Director

Mr. Meeker’s professional experience includes many different areas in the human services industry, from hands-on direct experience in rural Colorado to Program Section Chief for the State of Colorado, Department of Human Services. John has been Executive Director and CEO of Developmental Pathways for over 15 years, during a period of sustained and controlled growth. This broad and varied experience has enabled John to acquire first hand knowledge of the product and service needs of persons with disabilities, and his interest in finding lasting solutions to their unique challenges helped to foster the concept of Pathways - The Store for Independent Living.

Daniel L. Cohrs, Associate Executive Director / CFO

Mr. Cohrs has been with Pathways for 15+ years, in which time Pathways has grown from an annual budget of $8 million to $42 million. Past professional experience includes many different areas in the financial field, including CFO duties at several large publicly reporting companies and partnership with a respected national accounting firm. As a practicing CPA for over 25 years, he has been involved in all business and administrative aspects of emerging and successful businesses, such as financing, information systems, reporting, taxation, budgeting and planning.

Chong Shirk, General Manager

Mrs. Shirk has been with Pathways HomeCare Center since it opened in 2000. She began in the sales department and continues to strive in providing quality service through management and leadership. She is a graduate from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, with her bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, as well as her master's degree in Engineering with an emphasis in rehabilitation.

Brian McFarlane, Service Manager

Mr. McFarlane brings over fourteen years of experience in the durable medical equipment field to Pathways HomeCare Center. Brian began with its inception in the year 2000 and continues to promote quality service by leading his parts and repair department to be the best in the area. Besides contributing to the development of the entire staff through training, Brian consults in aspects of each department. Prior to coming to Pathways, Brian worked for Craig Hospital's D.M.E. company (A.E.C.). He began within the delivery department, handled shipping and receiving, was promoted to D.M.E. technician, and through leadership and management skills, became the service and warehouse manager.

Sherry Blaser, Billing Manager

Sherry Blaser has worked for Pathways Homecare Center since September of 2004. She has 20 years of experience in the billing and reimbursement field. She has worked in all areas from billing technician to office management in large, multi physician clinics and DME distributors.

Kevin Eaton, Warehouse Manager

Mr. Eaton comes to Pathways Homecare with 23 years experience in the homecare field. He started as a driver for Glassrock Homecare and has moved up to Warehouse, Purchasing & Accounts Payables Manager with Homedco Homecare. Then for the last 11 years up to 2003 was the Region Logistics Manager for Apria Healthcare before joining Pathways HomeCare Center.