Our History
Since launching Parentis Health in 2014, founders Tarek El Nabli and Arda Kardjian recognized a meaningful opportunity: creating intentional connections between older adults and young children across generations.
Since 2016, Parentis Foundation carries that spirit forward by enriching the lives of both older adults and children through literacy, confidence-building, and shared purpose.
In 2017, Parentis Foundation was appointed as Orange County’s program partner host agency for the nationally recognized Experience Corps, an AARP Foundation intergenerational, volunteer-based literacy tutoring program.
In 2024, the Foundation concluded its partnership with AARP Foundation Experience Corps and began a new chapter as Empowering Readers Orange County (EROC) — a name reflecting continued growth and an expanded commitment to serving 1–5 grade students through targeted literacy support and intergenerational mentoring.
Parentis Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity governed by its own Board of Directors and operating under its own charitable mission. While it shares historical roots with Parentis Health, it maintains separate governance, leadership, and financial oversight.
Parentis Health, Inc. is proud to support the work of Parentis Foundation and the positive impact it brings to the community.
About Our Founders
Tarek A. El Nabli grew up in Egypt living with his grandparents from age four until age fourteen. His dedication and overwhelming desire to help his grandparents began at a young age. Instead of playing outside with his peers, Tarek devoted his time to helping the elderly in his neighborhood, and later in life built his career around the principals that an empowered lifestyle should be available to everyone, regardless of age, ability, or wellness state.
Arda Kardjian grew up in Jerusalem until she moved to the United States for college. While she pursued her BSN degree, her parents remained in Jerusalem. When she and Tarek were married, they moved her parents to the United States to live in their family home where her father lived to age 99. Arda’s mother still lives with them and remains the reason WHY Arda is so passionate about educating families on elder care options and ensuring that aging adults have a dignified and empowered life.