The Tree of Life Team
Buck Stuckey
President & CEO
About Buck
Since his childhood, Buck has had a passion for caring for others. He has dedicated the past 13 years to his successful real estate business. His many years of hard work and devotion to the Central Pennsylvania and Hanover area in various avenues will be an asset to the community and aging population.
He attributes his inspiration for choosing the name of the facility to his mother after receiving a message from her referencing Proverbs 13:12, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.”
Outside of his professional life he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, lending a helping hand, and always leaving a smile with everyone he meets.
Through his hard work, passion to care for others, and wealth of knowledge, he has made his dream a reality to provide quality care through Tree of Life Personal Care Home.
Megan Clark
Personal Care Home Administrator
About Megan
Megan’s roots are well established in the Central PA area where she was born, cares for her family and searches for ways to improve the lives of others.
Megan began working for her family-based business in 2001, she then went on to earn her business degree in 2010. She has spent the past 10 years working for a large Central Pennsylvania hospital system. Much of that time was within a care management department. During the tenure with the hospital system, she assisted in developing the outpatient care management department, participated in committees for improvement and assisted countless patients to live their best lives.
Megan knows firsthand the importance of receiving quality, compassionate care for the aging population. In her community-based positions, she has walked beside many individuals and families to navigate the options for care available. She has advocated for those in need to provide reassurance, collaborative approaches, and peace of mind. She is dedicated to find the best fit for the needs of the individual. Driven by Person Centered Care, Megan takes pride in creating a home based, quality atmosphere at Tree of Life. She strives to provide excellent, personalized care to each and every resident.
In addition to her responsibilities at Tree of Life Personal Care Home she contributes to a local outreach service agency as a board member in the Columbia, PA area, enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and being the biggest fan at the extracurricular activities of her children.
Tommy Loughran
Facility Maintenance & Transportation
About Tommy
Tommy is excited for the opportunity to work with the team at Tree Of Life. He believes the role of driving/transportation is exciting in itself, and that with his past resume of experience will excel at the position. In the military, he was called upon to drive buses/vans for members deploying, departing or returning from the airport, or just transporting people from one location to another.
“It is humbling, and very much an important service for many of the members to get where they need to go. I believe that driving for residents at the Tree Of Life not only to and from their appointments, but also to fun activities will be rewarding and exciting.”
Tommy has traveled many places, and has even driven while abroad. In South Korea and Japan, he the designated driver for the trip. He had to pass a special test in order to be granted a special license, and although it was really challenging at times, he really enjoyed the experience and learned that he has no problem remaining calm in difficult circumstances.
He has a Class A CDL license and drove tractor trailers for about 5 years,. He also has a lot of experience and training driving military vehicles in all kinds of environments, weather, and road conditions. In addition to having a mechanical background working on vehicles from pickup trucks to heavy equipment, the skills he has obtained over the years will be very essential to the smooth transportation of our clients at the Tree Of Life.
Aggie Myer
Administrative Office Coordinator
About Aggie
Aggie is originally from Bradford County Pennsylvania where she started her career in Administrative work back in High School, working in the school office over the summers. Aggie attended selected classes at Mansfield University in order to enhance her skills in customer service and administrative work.
After moving to Lancaster County in 1995, Aggie continued her affection for office work at several well-known local area businesses, such as Sight & Sound, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, and most recently at Scenic Ridge Construction Company.
Aggie has a desire to make a difference in the everyday lives of those she works with. Having a servant’s heart, no task is too menial for her as she assists with daily challenges, or with any concerns which may arise; even if it’s simply to put a smile on someone’s face.
Aggie, along with her husband, share three sons, and have a total of 7 grandchildren, whom she dearly loves spending time with.
Ben Ridgely
Activities Coordinator
About Ben
Ben made his beginning serving those afflicted with substance use disorder in Lancaster County PA. Ben worked in various roles that covered a range of needs within a healthcare facility including, counseling, utilization management, intake coordination, and community planning.
During his learning process, Ben recognized the love for working with groups and communities. Throughout his time in the Drug and Alcohol field, he aspired to bring their community together in a meaningful and productive way. Ben helped to develop programs geared towards empowering the community to participate in everyday decision making. Ben hopes to encourage the same spirit for the residents and employees at Tree of Life.
“I am excited to embark on a new journey with Tree of Life. I believe the various roles I have undertaken have given me the skills to start this new position with confidence and gleeful anticipation. I can’t wait to see what we can ALL build together”
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life!