Employee Spotlight: Lillian Anderson Life Skills Trainer - HCBS
Thirty years ago, Lillian Anderson began her journey with BehaviorCorp — which would later become Aspire Indiana Health. And in December 2024, Lillian retired from Aspire.
In the ʼ90s, still early in her career, Lillian worked for the Hopewell Center. After six years with them, working with clients with developmental disabilities, she accepted a position with the residential sector of BehaviorCorp (AIH). Lillian was excited about her new path, though she had no idea where her journey would go.
After what seemed like a quick five years, she was promoted to a case management role. However, when BehaviorCorp merged to become Aspire Indiana Health, Lillian made the decision to transition into a life skills instructor role as it was most similar to the work she had been doing. This allowed her to stay with her clients as well.
In fact, Lillian has served much of the same caseload as she was assigned when she started. Meaning, Lillian has worked with many of the same clients for the last three decades. As one can imagine, her clients felt bittersweet about Lillian’s retirement. Lillian’s voice jumps an octave talking about her clients and the impact she didn’t fully realize she’d had until she announced her retirement. “It’s a lot. You don’t realize the impact you’ve had on people.”
In her retirement, Lillian plans to volunteer with the hospital or nursing home. The importance of service remains at her core. She does look forward to spending time with her family, specifically her grandchildren. Lillian also loves reading and is excited to spend time dwindling down her “to be read” pile. Lillian will most miss her clients, listening to their accomplishments and bearing witness to them achieving milestone moments.
