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Adult Life Programs is proud to be a United Way Member Agency in Catawba and Caldwell counties
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Data and FactsFrom Jane Rollins, Executive Director Twenty-five years and going strong! We’re celebrating a quarter century of caring at Adult Life Programs!
On September 6, 1983, Adult Life Programs opened its door to the public, with eight participants enrolled. The daily cost was $14.00 and there were two funding sources: private pay and mental health.
Today, 25 years later, we serve 238 participants enrolled at our four locations. The daily cost is $50.00 and we have no less than eight funding sources.
Obviously, the attendance numbers have changed a great deal. And yet, I am amazed by how little the values and goals of Adult Life Programs have changed. I recently came across a letter from Jean Holsten, the first Director of ALP. She wrote in 1983 that everyone wins in adult day care: the participant, the caregiver and the public. This is a line straight from my current presentations. It was true then and is true today!
Wonderful changes are a part of our history too, including services available beyond the walls of our centers. Adult Life Programs’ Geriatric and Adult Specialty Team provide training for caregivers and our Community Support Services assists elderly individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in remaining in their homes and communities.
So while we celebrate our expanded services and the increased number of clients served and caregivers who received respite, we also honor and recognize our talented and compassionate volunteers. Their support of Adult Life Programs is indeed one of our greatest assets, now and from the very beginning. This year we had 59 regular volunteers, many new to our program and believe it or not, a couple who have given their time here for more than 20 years!
The coming years will surely bring change, but the heart and soul of our work will remain the same: Adult Life Programs will continue to keep our participants and caregivers at the center of everything we do. That is truly something to celebrate! FIND DATA and FACTS:
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