A core value for all ADEC staff is to respect the dignity of the individuals we serve and to protect them from exploitation and abuse.
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 [...]
Click HERE for the full-size flyer. Graduating from high school is a big step for any student. What comes next? More Education? A job? Free time at home? The questions may be overwhelming. For students with disabilities and their families, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
When Team Manager Ashley Frayre took a look at the ADEC order history from a popular supplier, she noticed large discrepancies in billing. Some day service locations were paying $80 for a box of paper towels, while others were paying [...]
When Cary Kelsey began work at the Sheltered Workshop in 1970, he planned to stay for a little more than two years to satisfy his alternative service for the military and then find a job teaching history. Today, 45 years later, [...]
On Friday, July 24, representatives from ADEC’s Power for Independence (PFI) chapter had the privilege of being present while Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed a bill officially replacing all instances of “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” in Indiana’s legal code. [...]
When Jeff Schrock came to work for ADEC in 1985, he “wasn’t looking to change the world or anything,” as he puts it. He just wanted a better job and a better way to provide for his growing family. His [...]
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 [...]
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