Carey Services

Olivia Kaplan, our Director of Employee Success, was featured on Good Morning Grant County (1400 WBAT - The Info You Need & The Greatest Hits All Day) this week! She shared insights on our upcoming Direct Support Professionals (DSP) Week, the addition of our Little Free Library, our micro-businesses (The Kitchen coMPany and The Marketplace) and even talked about our Discover Tours and open positions! Don't miss out - tune in at the link below to learn more! 📺✨ Link to radio recording: https://lnkd.in/gamZhGSS #DSPWeek #CommunityImpact #LittleFreeLibrary #MicroBusinesses #CareyServices

Talent Tuesday at Carey Services is back for August!   📅 Tuesday, August 27   ⏰ 9am-1pm 🏢 Tatyana’s Office (2724 S. Carey St, Building A)   Looking for exciting career opportunities? Come meet us on Talent Tuesday! No appointment needed—just walk in and chat with us about how you can join the Carey Services team. ✨Open Roles Accepting Applications ✨ - Part-Time Van Drivers - Full-Time Community Living DSPs - Part-Time/PRN DSPs - PAC/Respite DSPs - Skills Specialists - Pre-ETS Employment Specialist - Early Head Start Teachers, Teacher Assistants, and Substitutes We can’t wait to meet you! 👋   #CareyServices #TalentTuesday #CareerOpportunities #JoinOurTeam

We were thrilled to have Olivia Kaplan present on the Life Success Coach Program at the NAQ Conference last week!   Olivia shared insights on how to implement Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) programming using the framework we’ve developed. When organizations become person-centered and operationalize TIC, it transforms them from being compliance-oriented to achieving excellence in service provision. 🌱💪   Are you a service provider wanting to know how you can apply these principles at your organization? Contact Olivia Kaplan at olivia.kaplan@careyservices.com to get connected today!   #NAQConference #TraumaInformedCare #LifeSuccessCoach #ServiceExcellence #PersonCenteredCare

Thank you, Nick McKinley, MBA, ChFC for recognizing Carey Services as the Neighborhood Spotlight at tonight’s City Council meeting! Your acknowledgment celebrates our entire community that has been “Turning abilities into opportunities” through support and collaboration for the past 70 years. We appreciate your recognition and all you do for Carey Services and our community 🎉

⭐Happy Work-Anniversary to these amazing Carey Services employees. Your hard work and positive influence makes our team stronger!

Today we celebrated 8 individuals for their successful completion of the Catapult Indiana - Advanced Manufacturing Training program at Carey Services. This program from Conexus Indiana provides training for careers in manufacturing and participates can earn credits at Ivy Tech Community College. The first cohort in the program at Carey Services spent the last 6 months learning and improving their skills. All individuals successfully completed the course and 2 have earned college credits! Thank you Conexus Indiana, CICP Foundation, and Don Wood Foundation for making this program possible. You are "Turning abilities into opportunities!"

Memory Monday | 1980s 📰🔔 This decade brought significant expansion of community-based services primarily financed through state and federal Medicaid dollars. Group homes housing 6 to 8 persons with fulltime direct care staff opened across the country. In 1980, the agency opened its first Medicaid-funded group home for adults, some of whom had previously resided in state institutions and nursing homes. Located at 2106 S. Washington Street in Marion, this home would later be relicensed to support adults who had a dual diagnosis of I/DD and mental illness. In 1983, a home was purchased and remodeled in Hartford City to provide housing for 6 older adults who were transitioning to a more “retired” lifestyle but did not require nursing care. Three more homes opened at roughly two-year intervals; one at 915 W. 5th Street, Marion, one at 47th and Adams Street and another in Upland for 7 adults. Early Intervention services continued to expand with the agency being selected by the State as one of ten organizations to pilot its new First Steps early childhood education initiative. The agency applied for and became full members in both the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (INARF) and the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR). Several of the agency’s executive staff has served in leadership and governance roles in both organizations over the years, which speaks to how highly valued the agency is for its quality and integrity. Transportation to and from the day programs demanded the purchase of several large vans as well as the increased use of the Marion City Bus system. Employment options blossomed including a contract to staff and manage a local recycling operation named PAG-osaurus. —— Join us at our 70th Birthday party on July 15 from 11am-1pm! 🥳

Memory Monday! 🗞️🚨 1975-1979 In the fall of 1975, ground-breaking ceremonies initiated an 18-month construction project on what became the Grant-Blackford Developmental Center. Occupancy of the new facilities was celebrated with a public open house in March of 1977, attended by hundreds of consumers, families as well as members of the general public. Later that year, an agreement was reached with the City of Marion water utilities to lease adjoining land to the north of the campus in order to address the pressing need for additional parking. Mandatory special education programs in the public schools, the downsizing of institutions for persons with disabilities and the expansion of community-based day services resulted in persons with I/DD remaining in and returning to their home communities. A growing emphasis on more “normalized” living options prompted states to develop new community-based residential alternatives. In 1978, the agency became a pilot site for a new State-funded program named FAST (Follow-Along, Support and Training). Three contiguous townhouses at Greentree West Apartments on Spencer Street were rented to house 8 adults who were in transition to a more independent lifestyle. Direct support staff was provided by the agency 24/7.

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of participating in the WACCY Golf Outing hosted by Grow Wabash County . Our President/CEO and three of our board members teed off together, showcasing not just their golf skills but also their dedication to our community. Engaging in events like this builds community ties and fosters relationships with local leaders and organizations that help in “Turning abilities into opportunities! Thank you Grow Wabash County for hosting a great event!

Today, Sherry and April from our kitchen team delivered a delicious Breakfast Board! We’re grateful for all the orders we’ve received so far. Sherry shared that she’s learning to be patient as she helps design and style each board, and she gets excited for every new order. Thank you to everyone who has ordered – you are truly ‘Turning abilities into opportunities!’