Rachel Brown, Residential Program Manager, and Nathan Nelson, Manager of ADEC’s Foster Avenue group home, write about the everyday lives of the adults entrusted to ADEC’s care.
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, [...]
ADEC client and case coordinator teaming up for Chicago Marathon run. Kyle Hankins will be pushed along the course by Chacriyar Chhuon. The two will be one of only six Duo Teams in the marathon. Read more in this story from The [...]
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, [...]
When Ruth Yankey came to work for ADEC 25 years ago, she was just looking for a job that offered insurance for her family. “Then it went from there – the rest is history,” Ruth said with a smile. Now [...]
ADEC client Joe Lehman looks forward to Wednesday mornings when his friends come to play Euchre at Gaining Grounds at the Shoots building in Goshen. Each week, three men trickle in to play a highly competitive game at 10:00. “If [...]
If we don’t know where we’ve been, how can we possibly know where to go? In 63 years, we have come a long way. Technology has advanced, understanding has increased. However, ADEC’s underlying commitment and dedication to choice and possibility [...]
If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then ADEC soon will be getting rave reviews. Nataliya Bordun, a visiting professor from the Ukraine, learned new ways to serve adults with intellectual disabilities by seeing what works here. When she [...]
“Hello Gorgeous!” cried out the crowd of ladies gathered at Fix Salon and Spa in Elkhart on Wednesday, May 21. Deb Buras, the Invoicing/Production Records Coordinator at ADEC Industries, stepped back in surprise, not sure if the crowd was really [...]
Music sang through Mark Cox’s genes. The son of a musician, he enjoyed music with a passion unmatched by most. Mark’s brother, a bass player from Chicago, visited him recently at ADEC’s Adult Habilitation center in Bristol, IN, where Mark [...]
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