Direct Support

Clients at ADEC Industries help Raquel Santiago learn English, acclimate to American culture

2016-09-30T14:13:31-04:00September 30th, 2016|Direct Support|

As employees at ADEC Industries wrap up their work for the day and prepare to head home, sometimes you'll hear them call out: "Adios, amigos! Adios, señiorita!" You'll also see Raquel Santiago waving goodbye with a big grin on her [...]

Fred Todd Named Outstanding Indiana DSP
Fred Todd Named Outstanding Indiana DSP

Fred Todd Named Outstanding Indiana DSP

2016-09-16T11:25:18-04:00September 16th, 2016|Dignity, Direct Support, News|

If you ask Fred Todd what it means to be Direct Support Professional at ADEC, he will almost always answer, “You get to change the world every day.” And that’s what Fred has done every day for more than 27 [...]

DSP Week: What does it take to be a direct support professional? We attempted to find out.

2016-09-14T11:07:02-04:00September 14th, 2016|Direct Support|

As members of the Mission Advancement Team, we like to get out of the office as much as possible to witness the amazing things happening every day at ADEC so we can spread the word to the community. Although we [...]

Mind the Gap by Giving to ADEC

2016-09-02T11:48:01-04:00September 2nd, 2016|Community, Direct Support, News|

Picture this. You live in ADEC’s Supported Living services, sharing an apartment with two roommates so you can evenly divide your monthly bills, stretching that monthly $840 Social Security check as far as it can go. You work with a [...]

ADEC Services Receive Glowing Reviews

2016-07-22T11:02:09-04:00July 22nd, 2016|A Life of Their Own, Dignity, Direct Support, News|

Program surveys, reviews and audits are a valuable way to refine programming, reinforce quality standards and offer proof of impeccable service. ADEC furthers its mission of choice and possibility every time services pass critical review. Over the past few months, [...]

My ADEC Story: Jennifer Olson

2016-06-24T09:52:21-04:00June 24th, 2016|Community, Dignity, Direct Support, Employment, News|

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a disability as the condition of being unable to do things in the normal way. Well, based on that definition, each and every one of us has a disability. You cannot spell disability, without the root [...]

Charlie Long: The Man Behind the Shirt
Charlie Long: The Man Behind the Shirt

Charlie Long: The Man Behind the Shirt

2019-03-28T12:21:36-04:00May 27th, 2016|A Life of Their Own, Dignity, Direct Support, Ride-A-Bike|

Charlie Long loves bikes. He also loves cars, tractors, antiques and old records. When you first meet him, he may seem shy and quiet, but all of that changes when you ask him about one of his interests. His eyes [...]

Working at ADEC Deepens Father-Daughter Bond
Working at ADEC Deepens Father-Daughter Bond

Working at ADEC Deepens Father-Daughter Bond

2016-05-13T11:24:01-04:00May 13th, 2016|Community, Direct Support|

Mike Hedrington, ADEC employment consultant, picked up a Supported Living shift on a recent Wednesday night. As he brought his clients to the weekly ADEC Silver Bullets basketball game, he looked across the court and was transported 30 years back [...]

My ADEC Story: Caring for Others Essential for Success

2016-05-13T11:04:12-04:00May 13th, 2016|Community, Direct Support|

When I applied at ADEC, I was 20 years old and had held only one other job before. When I was called for a second interview, I was shocked; the only prior experience I had was caring for a grandmother [...]

My ADEC Story: Chacriyar Chhuon
My ADEC Story: Chacriyar Chhuon

My ADEC Story: Chacriyar Chhuon

2016-04-22T13:15:49-04:00April 22nd, 2016|A Life of Their Own, Dignity, Direct Support, Employment|

“It takes one step at a time.” This was a common phrase many runners would pass along one another throughout the 2015 Chicago Marathon. This was a reminder that we all could finish such a grueling race, no matter the [...]