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    2Sep, 2016
    Carey Services Will Observe DSP Week

    Carey Services has announced its participation in National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. The week of September 11 through September 17 has been designated as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week for 2016.

    “The Carey Services direct support professionals, or DSPs, help individuals and families to turn abilities and barriers into opportunities every day in several Indiana counties,” said Jim Allbaugh, Carey Services’ president/chief executive officer.  Carey Services employs 230 DSPs who provide daily services for residents and their families in Grant, Blackford, Madison, Hamilton, Wabash and Cass counties.

    DSPs are the people who work as direct care workers, in-home support workers, personal assistants and attendants to ensure that people with disabilities are able to live independently in communities of their choosing.  “Direct Support Professional” is a National career title, and is a great job opportunity for those interested in serving people. With a national industry staff shortage, Carey Services is routinely looking for good, hardworking individuals to work as DSPs. If someone is interested in serving as a DSP, they can call 1-888-668-8961 or visit www.careyservices.com to get connected.

    “National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week is a time to demonstrate our gratitude locally for the dedicated individuals who work at Carey Services,” Allbaugh said. “These staff work amazingly hard, and they care very much for the people they serve.”

    Carey Services staff will have several activities to assure the DSPs are recognized during this celebration week, Allbaugh said.

    19Aug, 2016
    Carey Services Rummage Sale Aug. 20

    Carey Services is doing some summer cleaning and we’re having a rummage sale to get rid of some of the things we’ve accumulated.

    The sale will be 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 20 in Building C on the Marion campus, 2724 S. Carey St.

    We will have furniture, children’s items and computers and electronic items for sale.

    27Jun, 2016
    2016 Duck Race Huge Success

    Duck season has officially closed for 2016.

    The 10th annual Carey Services Duck Race was a huge success. The event raised nearly $40,000 for agency programming and client needs on a hot, humid night at The Splash House in Marion. It was a perfect night to be a duck and be in the water.

    And, speaking of ducks, the Carey Services duck mascot was officially christened after the race. In a community contest in cooperation with the Chronicle-Tribune, our feathered, well, really fuzzy, friend was given a baseball jersey with the name “Quackers.” So we now know what to call the big yellow bird.

    The three case prizes went to: Shirley Puckett, $1,500; Keith Newman, $500, and All-Star Staffing, $250. One of the big attractions for the 10th anniversary observance was the chance to win a $25,000 cash prize to go toward the purchase of a new vehicle. A random duck was drawn before the race, but another random duck drawn from the ducks gathered at the finish line did not match the first number drawn, so nobody won the big prize.

     

    14Jun, 2016
    Vote on Name the Duck Contest Finalists

    The five finalists in the Carey Services’ Name the Duck Contest have been determined. The initial voting, in cooperation with The Chronicle-Tribune, concluded Monday morning. Members of The Alliance Seekers of Grant and Blackford Counties helped Carey Services Duck Race Committee members narrow the nominations to the finalists.

    The five finalists are:

    • Quackers
    • Ducky
    • Quackie
    • Lucky
    • Fuzzy

     

    You can vote on your favorite name by clicking here. The winner will be announced after the Duck Race on June 25th at The Splash House. The contest is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of what has become one of Grant County’s early-summer traditions. Tickets for the race are $5 and are available at Carey Services’ main campus, 2427 S. Carey St. This year’s race will give out three cash prizes and — in a new twist — someone could win cash toward a new vehicle. Full race information and rules are available here.

    6Jun, 2016
    Early Head Start Receives Highest Rating

    Carey Services’ Early Head Start Program recently received a Level 4 rating from Paths to Quality, Indiana’s quality rating and improvement system for early care and education. The recognition covers the Marion and Hartford City locations.

    The program has four levels, and each level builds on the succeeding level. All providers start at Level 1 and work through the process toward a national accreditation and a Level 4 rating. Each level represents significant jump in quality and training requirements.

    Level 4 programs are the highest rated programs and have demonstrated a commitment to the highest level of professionalism in quality early care and education. Carey Services recently completed an accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, which set the foundation for the Level 4 recognition.

    Carey Services has more than 130 youth, prenatal mothers and families involved in its Early Head Start programs in the two cities.

    For more information, call (765) 668-8961, or click here.

    2Mar, 2016
    March is National Disability Awareness Month

    March is national Disability Awareness Month.

    In Indiana, more than 19 percent of the state’s population are children and adults with disabilities. The goal of the month-long observance is to increase awareness of those who have disabilities while also promoting inclusion and independence for all people.

    This year’s theme is “Inclusion is Within Everyone’s Ability,” which is a reminder that everybody has a responsibility to help our communities become vibrant places that include people with disabilities.

    For more information, visit the website of the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities here.

    10Feb, 2016
    2016 Board Members, Officers Announced

    The Carey Services board of directors recently approved the 2016 board of directors and board officers.

    Keith Newman was re-elected chairperson after having served as chairperson in 2015 and after having served two previous terms as vice chairperson. Eric Walts, who served two terms as chairperson, was re-elected immediate past chairperson. Other officers re-elected for 2016 include Michele Kelsay, vice chairperson; Doug Bryant, treasurer, and Steve Smithley, secretary.

    In the recently published Carey Services annual report, Newman stated, “As Carey Services board chair, I love the privilege of serving with a team of individuals invested in such a purposeful mission: ‘a community based human services organization assisting individuals and families to turn abilities and barriers into opportunities by providing individualized services, education, and advocacy’.”

    “This board is strong, and members are engaged and committed to the mission, vision, and values in such a way as to link other community individuals to our purpose,” said James Allbaugh, Carey Services’ president and chief executive officer. “They are ambassadors, and they truly want others in the community to celebrate the successes of staff and those we serve.”

    Complete list of 2016 Board of Directors:

    Keith Newman – Chairperson

    Michele Kelsay – Vice-Chairperson

    Doug Bryant – Treasurer

    Steve Smithley – Secretary

    Eric Walts – Past Chairperson

    Jacquie Dodyk

    Michelle Bunker

    Jim Widner

    Rodney Faulk

    Rich Orrell

    Cindy Kohlmorgen

    April Evans

    Jim Wallace

    Angela Herrington

    Eric Reaves

    4Feb, 2016
    10th Annual Duck Race Day Announced

    The annual Carey Services Duck Race, which has become an early-summer tradition in Grant County, will be June 25 at the Marion Splash House.

    You can get check on current race details here.

    This year is the event’s 10th anniversary of having fun and raising money to help people with disabilities. As part of the anniversary celebration, we’re moving the race to an evening event and adding activities to make it more of a festival. The Splash House gates will open at 6 p.m. The race will begin about 7 p.m., and we will have other activities throughout the evening and conclude about 9 p.m.

    One part of the milestone observance will be a name the duck contest to properly give the agency’s duck mascot a name. We’ll have more details on the race and the naming contest soon.

    For sponsorship information, call April Scott at (765) 668-8961, ext. 111, or email her at ascott@careyservices.com.

    19Nov, 2015
    Carey Services Receives Three-Year Accreditation

    Carey Services officials announced the agency has successfully completed a major accreditation, receiving the maximum three-year accreditation achievement through CARF International. The accreditation validates the high quality of services the agency provides to individuals with disabilities in several Indiana counties.

    This is the eighth consecutive three-year accreditation Carey Services has received from the Committee on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, an international accrediting body. This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to CARF standards.

    The three-year accreditation signifies Carey Services completed a rigorous evaluation from professional peers who visited the agency for three days in September. Carey Services demonstrated to the survey team the agency’s commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable and of the highest quality.

    The accrediting body’s final report specifically notes several highlights of the survey team visit:

    • “Carey Services is called a responsible steward of resources.”
    • “Consumers, families, staff members, and other stakeholders provide regular input that is listened to and utilized in program planning and development.”
    • “The organization is complimented for numerous positive long-term job matches in the community.”
    • “Funding and referral sources are very complimentary about Carey Services and expressed that it provides good quality services and has a very professional and caring cadre of staff members, and that there is open communication and quick response time whenever issues occur.”

    CARF International was founded in 1966 and establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the accreditation process, visit the CARF website.

    19Oct, 2015
    October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month

    October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

    Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder where a person is born with an extra copy of a specific chromosome. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 6,000 babies are born each year with Down Syndrome. That’s about one in every 700 babies born in the United States.

    For more information on Down Syndrome in general or on National Down Syndrome Awareness Month specifically, click here.

    As part of the awareness month, the Marion Chronicle-Tribune published an editorial supporting the cause. To read it, click here.

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