ADEC Begins New Respite Program

2015-10-30T14:54:50-04:00October 30th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, News|

ADEC is pleased to announce respite services will begin November 2015. Respite offers short-term relief for families caring for a loved one with disabilities. ADEC’s trained respite staff members will be available to provide in-home care so family members may take [...]

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ADEC Honors John Goebel with Lifetime Advocacy Award

2015-10-30T10:57:03-04:00October 30th, 2015|Community|

ADEC presented its highest honor of the year, the 2015 Lifetime Advocacy Award, to John Goebel, (pictured above) a retired businessman and former board member who helped pioneer the agency’s assistive technology program. Kyle Hankins, Chad Miller and John Ellinger each [...]

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The Elkhart Truth reports: Yar and Kyle Charged Up for Sunday’s Marathon

2015-10-12T12:17:19-04:00October 12th, 2015|Dignity|

ELKHART — When Chacriyar Chhuon and Kyle Hankins participate as a team over several hours in the Chicago Marathon’s newly added wheelchair duo division Sunday, there will be one thing that Chhuon hopes Hankins doesn’t ask him. Read the whole Elkhart Truth story [...]

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Yar and Kyle Make Marathon History

2015-10-12T11:50:22-04:00October 12th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, News|

ADEC's dynamic Duo Team of Chacriyar Chhuon and Kyle Hankins  finished the 2015 Chicago Marathon in about seven hours Sunday, making ADEC and marathon history. This was the first year athletes with disabilities requiring assistance from a partner were allowed in [...]

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Opportunities Matter

2015-10-09T12:23:44-04:00October 9th, 2015|Employment|

Editor’s Note: ADEC Board Member Mary Jo Ogren (pictured above in blue dress presenting certificate to ADEC consumer Larry Clingenpeel) delivered one of two keynote addresses at the 27th Annual St. Joseph County DisABILITY Awareness Luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 7. We were [...]

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Technology Challenge Gets National Exposure

2015-10-09T12:16:53-04:00October 9th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, News|

ADEC’s Technology Challenge may be replicated by Arc chapters across the country after getting national exposure during a conference. Rod Tackett, ADEC Communications Specialist, and Don Wierenga, ADEC Director of Assistive Technology and Day Services, presented a blueprint for organizing a [...]

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