Adult Enrichment Centers Inc

ADULT ENRICHMENT CENTERS, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT MULTI-GENERATIONAL PROGRAM SERVING ADULTS 18 AND ABOVE. WE PROVIDE PERSON-CENTERED CARE IN COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS OFFERING MEMBER CHOICE, SELF-ADVOCACY AND PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE. WE DO THIS THROUGH SERVING 1) ADULTS WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL NEEDS VIA DOOR TO DOOR TRANSPORTATION, NURSING CARE, MEALS, AND ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES; 2) ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES VIA INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS IN LIFE SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS ANDCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT DESIGNED TO FOSTER INDEPENDENCE AND LIFELONG LEARNING ;3) INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE WAGE EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.

ADHC - THRIVE THRIVE HAS HAD A GREAT YEAR. WITH POSITIVIVE NET INCOME AND DAILY CENSUS AT 95% CAPACITY CONSISITENTLY, WE ARE ENJOYING A FULL HOUSE OF MEMBERS AND ALL THE GREAT ACTIVITIES. WE ARE DOING MORE FIELD TRIPS INTO THE COMMUNITY, COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER CENTERS AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO ART AN MUSIC. WE ADDED AN IN PERSON SUPPORT GROUP AT THE CENTER AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SUPPORT SOME CAREGIVERS IN THEIR JOURNEY. WE HAVE SEEN AND INCREASE IN DONATIONS AND RECENTLY COMPLETED A KITCHEN REFRESH.HIGH FIVE-ROCK HILL HIGH FIVE IS EAGER TO GET OUR NEW BUILDING UNDERWAY BUT DECIDED WE COULDNT WAIT SO WE BEGAN BUILDING THE PLATFORM FOR THE FUTURE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS. WITH CENSUS AVERAGING AROUND 58 PER DAY WE ARE LOVING BEING BUSY AND OUR MEMBERS ARE LOVING THE PERSON CENTERED PROGRAMS. WE HIRED AN ARTIST AND TEACHER TO LEAD OUR EFFORTS IN BUILDING THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND HAVE BEGUN WORKING TOWARD IMPLEMENTING SOME PROGRAM CHANGES. SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES CONTINUE TO BE WHERE WE SEE THE BEST INVOLVMENT FROM MEMBERS. CANT WAIT FOR OUR NEW BUILDING! RENEW MONTESSORI FOR AGING AND MEMORY RENEW IS SHOWING SOME SLOW GROWTH AS WE WORK TO ANSWER THE QUESTION WHY MONTESSORI? AND HELP PEOPLE SEE THE NEED FOR EARLY INTERVENTION. WE HAVE INCREASED ADVERTISING, AND STARTED TWO SUPPORT GROUPS, ONE FOR DEMENTIA AND ONE FOR PARKINSONS AND OUR DIRECTOR HAS COMPLETED HER TRAINING AS A PARKINSON'S ADVOCATE. WE ARE SEEING GREAT RESULTS FROM OUR USE OF THE RENDEVER VR PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE ART ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE BEEN FEATURED ON THE LOCAL TV STATION FOR ALZ AWARENESS AND CONTINUE TO EDUCATE WHEREVER WE GO.