Daily Living Centers Inc

QUALITY, AFFORDABLE ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES DELIVERED WITH DIGNITY.

SINCE 1974, DAILY LIVING CENTERS (DLC) HAS PROVIDED REST AND HOPE FOR CAREGIVERS. WE ARE OKLAHOMA'S FIRST AND LEADING NON-PROFIT ADULT DAY PROVIDER FOR SENIOR ADULTS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AGES 18 AND OLDER. CURRENTLY WE ARE SERVING AGES 18 TO 102. OUR MISSION IS TO BE OKLAHOMA'S LEADER IN QUALITY, AFFORDABLE ADULT DAY HEALTH SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES DELIVERED WITH DIGNITY. DAILY LIVING CENTERS SERVES THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA WITH 3 LOCATIONS IN BETHANY, EDMOND AND SW OKLAHOMA CITY THAT OFFER NONRESIDENTIAL AFFORDABLE DAY SERVICES FOR OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS 246 DAYS A YEAR IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENHANCES MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT. STATEMENT CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ANNUALLY, DLC PARTICIPANTS ENJOY OVER 68,000 HEALTHY MEALS, EXERCISE PROGRAMS, SOCIALIZATION, ART THERAPY, MUSIC THERAPY, PET THERAPY, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS THAT MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. RECENTLY A PARTICIPANT DESCRIBED THEIR FIRST DAY AT DAILY LIVING CENTERS TO BE LIKE A WARM HUG." WE ARE ONE OF THE ONLY ADULT DAY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THAT OFFER DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION AND MED RIDES. OF THOSE WE SERVE, 80% WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND OUR ADULT DAY CENTERS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION AND 75% OF OUR CAREGIVERS DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. WE HAVE A FLEET OF 24 VEHICLES INCLUDING LIMOS, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VANS, AND SEDANS THAT PROVIDE OVER 30,000 DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND MED RIDES EVERY YEAR. WE ARE STAFFED WITH LPS & CNAS TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE AND ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. MANY OF OUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL LIMITATIONS OR SUFFER FROM ISOLATION AND DEPRESSION. COMMON DIAGNOSES FOUND IN THOSE WE SERVE INCLUDE DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMER'S, PARKINSON'S, STROKE, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, AUTISM, DOWN'S SYNDROME, AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. CAREGIVERS BENEFIT AS WELL BY GIVING THEM PEACE OF MIND AND THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO WORK, AND REST FROM 24/7 CAREGIVER DUTIES. WE HEAR OFTEN THAT OUR SERVICES ARE LIFE-SAVING.IN 2021, DAILY LIVING CENTERS UNDERWENT 59 DAYS OF CLOSURE DUE TO COVID-19 AND INCLEMENT WEATHER IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR CAREGIVERS, PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF. WE ALSO STRUGGLED WITH WORKFORCE AND HAD TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF OUR DRIVERS AND NURSING ASSISTANTS IN ORDER TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH OTHERS IN THE FIELD. DLC IS A MORE AFFORDABLE OPTION THAN OTHER FORMS OF LONG-TERM CARE AND SAVES THE STATE MONEY. OUR GOAL IS TO NEVER TURN ANYONE AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL NEED. ONE OF OUR GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2021 WAS PURCHASING A NEW LOCATION FOR OUR EDMOND CENTER. WE WENT FROM 3,000 SQ FT TO 9,000 SQ FEET SO THAT WE CAN NEARLY TRIPLE THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WE SERVE IN THE EDMOND COMMUNITY! THE NEW BUILDING HAS MULTIPLE SPACES TO ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES TO HAPPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY. THERE IS A BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR AREA WHICH GIVES OUR PARTICIPANTS A SPACE TO GARDEN, PLAY GAMES AND BREATHE FRESH AIR. BATHING SERVICES WILL ALSO BE OFFERED TO OUR PARTICIPANTS IN THIS NEW LOCATION. DLC HAS ALSO MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR EXISTING CENTERS. ALL THREE LOCATIONS RECEIVED NEW DINING TABLES, CHAIRS, AND ACTIVITY TABLES THROUGH THE CENA GRANT. OUR BETHANY CENTER NOW HAS A BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL GARDEN OUT FRONT IN MEMORY OF DONNA BOWERS. WE ALSO UPDATED OUR BUILDING SIGNAGE AND INSTALLED BIRD BARRIERS ON THE EAVES OF OUR BETHANY BUILDING. OUR SOUTH CENTER ALSO RECEIVED NEW OUTDOOR SIGNAGE AND STORAGE SHEDS WERE PURCHASED TO HELP DECLUTTER THE BUILDING.