News – Page 6 – Carey Services

20Apr, 2020

State Representative Offers Support

State Rep. Ann Vermilion, whose district covers parts of Carey Services’ service area in Grant and Blackford counties, has created a video to offer her support to the 150 direct support professionals the agency has working during the COVID-19 crisis. We appreciate her support of our healthcare heroes.

We are all in this together.

To watch the video, click here.

15Apr, 2020

Council Member Praises Staff

Thank you to Marion City Council member Gary Fordyce Sr. for this video publicly thanking Carey Services’ direct support professionals and Early Head Start staff who are making an incredible impact on the individuals and families they serve during these unique circumstances we’re in.

Thank you also to the entire City Council, Mayor Jess Alumbaugh’s administration and the Grant County government officials who are leading the community through the crisis.

We are all in this together.

Click here to watch the video.

15Apr, 2020

Virus Forces Facility-Based Program Suspension

With the health and safety of the individuals we serve – and the staff who support them – as our foremost priority, Carey Services has made the decision to suspend facility-based programming until April 17.

The individuals we serve will continue to receive the support needed to remain as safe and independent as possible in this unprecedented time in the communities we serve. Staff members will continue to provide support in residential settings and will empower the individuals served to heed the many recommendations that they remain at home and avoid all but truly essential travel.

This programming suspension covers all day-service programming in Marion – including the production facility and Creative Hearts Art Studio – and day-service programming in Wabash and Logansport. The Early Head Start program was already scheduled for its annual spring break starting Monday, but it, too, will remain closed after the week-long break until April 17.

All operations at Carey Services’ entire Marion campus will be suspended during this time, with that April 17 date subject to change based on community conditions.

“On behalf of the Carey Services board of directors, Carey Services has always placed the health and safety of the individuals we support as a major priority, along with our employees,” said Board Chairperson Kevin Planck. “We believe the best decisions are being made for all parties involved during this health crisis and for the long-term stability of the organization. We look toward the future with hope and wonder and wish comfort on you, our employees and their families, and our wonderful families that we support.”

19Mar, 2020

Plain Language Information on Coronavirus

There is a tidal wave of information available from many sources on the Coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease the virus causes. Much of that information can be technical and hard to understand.

The Arc of the United States, a national advocacy group for people with disabilities of which Carey Services is the local chapter for Grant and Blackford counties, is distributing a simple information packet to help people understand the virus, and it has some specific focus areas for people with disabilities. The packet is available in English and Spanish.

For the English version, click here.

For the Spanish version, click here.

18Mar, 2020

Carey Services Responding to Virus

There is no higher agency priority than the health and safety of the individuals we serve, and employees who work, at Carey Services as we continue to navigate through the current pandemic with COVID-19. The extraordinary care being taken with this situation by our direct support professionals, Early Head Start home visitors and teachers, and all of the passionate people at Carey Services is unmatched.

The Carey Services board of directors, leadership team, and safety committee members continue to pay close attention to what is happening with COVID-19 in Indiana, and more specifically, closer to home in Grant, Blackford, Cass, Wabash, and other counties where we provide services. Carey Services continues to monitor updates from the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), the Grant County Health Department, and other local health departments in counties where we provide care. A team of emergency management experts at Carey Services is meeting daily to assure the safety of those we serve and those we employ. Employees, family members, individuals served, and key stakeholders are being routinely kept informed of actions being taken to help assure health and safety at Carey Services.

Thus far, Carey Services has aggressively and proactively taken preventative steps regarding visitation and travel. We have identified safe healthy practices, and we have implemented symptom management and evaluation for all who are involved in our services. We are diligently aware of those we serve who are in the “high-risk” categories according to CDC, and extra care is being taken for those individuals. Support is being offered to employees in this unprecedented situation, and our team is taking very serious the need to be diligent during these times.

Questions or comments about the response Carey Services is taking to COVID-19 can be directed to Jim Allbaugh, president/CEO at jallbaugh@careyservices.com or 765.668.8961 (ext. 102).

8Jan, 2020

A Night at Carey March 7

Get out your fedoras and spats or your flapper dresses and headbands and join us on March 7 as The ’20s Roar Again at Carey Services’ annual A Night at Carey dinner.

As part of National Disability Awareness Month, Carey Services conducts this dinner to present The Carey Awards, which celebrate the accomplishments of the individuals we serve, the staff members who support those individuals and community members and/or organizations who show dedication to the vision of seeing all people as equally valued. We’ll have ’20s-themed decorations and lots of opportunities for fun and celebration as we gather for the evening at Roseburg Event Center.

Tickets will be $75 a person, and we have opportunities for you to buy a table for you and your friends or to be an event sponsor. Click here for additional event information, and information on how to buy your tickets online.

7Jan, 2020