As we walk through the holiday season this year, it does the heart good to turn thoughts toward home. We spend time with our families. We hold close to tradition. We stand together as we take stock, looking back on our [...]
Smiles and giggles filled the room as each child took turns being fitted for a turkey or pilgrim crown at ADEC’s Main Street location on Friday, November 20. ADEC’s music and recreational consumers gather once a month to play games, participate [...]
ADEC Activities Coordinator Becky Curtis received a huge surprise Wednesday at the DSPIN/SAI lunch in Indianapolis when she was recognized for her work in advocacy with the Self-Advocates of Indiana. ADEC Residential Director Brenda Falcone said this of Becky's recognition, "This [...]
Sara Kealy, ADEC’s Human Rights Officer, tries her best to have fun while encouraging staff to keep an eye out for abuse, neglect and exploitation. “I see negativity as an opportunity for growth and advancement, to do better next time,” Sara [...]
When Sam Hooley, Med-Flex at Ashley Court, came to ADEC 25 years ago, he was just looking for a job, but after several well-meaning pushes from his supervisors, he found a career. Sam had just moved back from living in Kansas, [...]
Walking into ADEC’s Goshen Shoots location, you are likely to hear someone calling out “Kellywright!” with a laugh as Kelly, team leader at the Shoots, gives consumers and fellow staff alike a hard time. “I love giving [consumers] a hard time,” [...]
At ADEC, the process of building the boat for the United Way Cardboard Boat race is almost as much fun as racing it. At the beginning of June, clients in the day program at Bristol start pestering their director, Don Wierenga [...]
When Ryan Wengerd agreed to tag along with a friend as a volunteer for Shoots Game Club, he didn’t realize he would be making a career decision. Ryan attended social work classes with Viv Blakeslee’s cousin at Goshen College. One day, [...]
Thirty years is a long time, but it goes by quickly. “Sometimes it don’t seem that long,” said Dieter Owens, reflecting on three decades of employment with ADEC as a direct support professional, helping men and women achieve goals they didn’t [...]
Not even a tornado watch or bouts of torrential rain could stop the Comedy Night at the Shoots from going on Saturday night in Goshen. ADEC Supported Living Direct Support Professional (DSP) “Soul Man Jimmy” Rinehart opened the night with [...]
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