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    17Dec, 2018
    Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report Available

    Carey Services’ annual report for fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018) is available. The report includes letters from Steve Smithley, board chairperson, and Jim Allbaugh, president and CEO, as well as agency financial information.

    You can view the report by clicking here.

    17Dec, 2018
    Outgoing Board Member Walts recognized

    At the December 2018 Carey Services board meeting, Immediate Past Chairperson Eric Walts was recognized for more than nine years of board service. Eric will finish three 3-year terms on the Carey Services board of directors on Dec. 31, 2018. As tokens of appreciation, Eric received an art creation from the agency’s Creative Hearts Art Studio and a journal that displays the heart of the mission of Carey Services: “to turn abilities and barriers into opportunities.” “Eric is a servant-leader, and he has tirelessly shared his time, talents, and treasures with Carey Services, said President and CEO Jim Allbaugh. “Eric will be missed on the board. We look forward to working with Eric in other ways in the coming months and years.”

    7Nov, 2018
    Giant Bistro Dine to Donate Fundraiser Nov. 14

    How would you like to have a great meal, help Carey Services and support a great Marion High School program all at the same time?

    Well, here’s your chance. Have a meal at the Giant BIstro, which is a culinary training program of the Marion Regional Career Center, between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Nov. 14 and Carey Services will receive 10 percent of the profits.

    The bistro is at 2215 S. Western Ave.

    6Nov, 2018
    Agency Receives 3-Year CARF Accreditation

    Carey Services officials have announced the agency successfully completed a major accreditation, receiving a 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 ninth 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.

    “We are very pleased to receive CARF’s highest level of accreditation,” said Jim Allbaugh, Carey Services’ president and chief executive officer. “As an agency, we strive every day to be the best we can be for the individuals we serve and those communities we impact. It is great to have that daily work recognized and validated with a CARF seal of approval.”

    Carey Services received the accreditation for the following program areas:

    • Community Employment Services: Employment Supports
    • Community Employment Services: Job Development
    • Community Integration
    • Organizational Employment Services
    • Supported Living

    The three-year accreditation will extend through Nov. 30, 2021. To obtain the accreditation Carey Services completed a rigorous three-day professional peer evaluation in October. 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 some highlights of the survey team visit:

    • “Carey Services has exceptional staff members who truly value the work that they do. They want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the consumers. Their care and compassion are evident in all that they do.”
    • “Families and guardians of the consumers served by Carey Services are very pleased with the services provided to their loved ones. They express that the services are top notch.”

    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 at www.carf.org.

    6Nov, 2018
    #GivingTuesday Donations to be Matched

    AWS Foundation is generously offering to support disability services in northeast Indiana on #GivingTuesday 2018. New gifts, and increased gifts, to Carey Services will be matched dollar for dollar only on #GivingTuesday. Stay tuned for more information on how to give to Carey Services on November 27 and see your donation have even greater impact for the individuals we serve.

    6Nov, 2018
    Family/Caregiver Quarterly Meeting Nov. 15

    Carey Services works hard to provide the best possible care and create meaningful opportunities for those individuals we serve. As you undoubtedly know, the world in which we operate continues to change, with those changes potentially impacting many of the ways in which we operate and provide services.

    With those environmental changes in mind, we want to encourage you to attend the first of what will become a quarterly informational meeting on Nov. 15. The meeting is designed to provide information for the individuals we serve and their families and caregivers. Light refreshments will be provided.

    The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in Building B on our Marion campus. We’ll start the evening with an informational session from Marion attorney Teri Pollett-Hinkle, who will talk about important aspects of powers of attorney, guardianships, healthcare representative and representative payee. We’ll also have an agency staff member talk about state and federal regulation issues that could impact consumer services, including recent changes that define community integration. We also will spend time talking about what’s new and exciting within Carey Services.

    We plan on these meetings becoming regular, quarterly events, and we look forward to your input on topics that would be of interest for that opening portion of the evening.

    We hope you will join us on Nov. 15.

    29Oct, 2018
    Amazon purchase can help Carey Services

    Did you know your Amazon purchases can result in 10 times the donation amount to Carey Services? The AmazonSmile program lets you designate a favorite charity, where a percentage of your purchase price gets donated.

    For the next 5 days, Amazon is increasing its donation by 10 times for each smile.amazon.com purchase.

    Get started on your holiday shopping early, and increase the impact that donation will have for Carey Services by going to smile.amazon.com and selecting Carey Services as your charity. Amazon takes care of the rest.

    We appreciate your support!

    29Oct, 2018
    Carey Services President/CEO Honored

    Please join us in celebrating Carey Services’ President/CEO, Jim Allbaugh, as the Arc of Indiana’s Impact Award Recipient for Outstanding Professional Achievement! We are thankful for Jim’s leadership and advocacy for/with people with disabilities, and their families, in our community and throughout the state.

     

    29Oct, 2018
    Creative Hearts Sculpture Dedicated
    Thank you to everyone who attended or stopped by for Thursday’s dedication of the new public sculpture the artists in the Creative Hearts Studio created for Hogin Park in Marion.
     
    The sculpture was made possible by grants from the Indiana Arts Commission and American Woodmark Foundation, along with support from City of Marion, Aperion Care and McCulloch Middle School. McCulloch students built the benches for the sculpture, which were painted in the studio to match the main artwork.
     
    For more information, visit www.careyservices.com/creativehearts
    2Oct, 2018
    Fall Fest Will Be October 3

    Carey Services and the Early Head Start Program will participate in the annual Fall Fest on Oct. 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the YMCA in downtown Marion.

    The free annual event is sponsored by Little Giants Preschool – Head Start and the Early Head Start program. The event is designed for families with children from birth to 12 years old who live in Grant or Blackford counties.

    Numerous community organizations will be at the festival to provide information, developmental screenings and car seat inspections. Games and prizes for the children also will be available.

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