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    21Apr, 2020
    Marion City Council Member Sends Encouragement
    Mike Cline, a Marion City Council member, is the latest public official to offer his support and encouragement during the COVID-19 crisis to the 150 direct support professionals and the Early Head Start staff supporting individuals and families in their homes.
     
    Thank you, Mike, for this message. We appreciate the support from you and the many others who have recognized the work of our healthcare heroes, along with the work of the many other healthcare heroes in the community — who are working to keep people safe and healthy.
     
    We are all in this together. You can watch the video by clicking here.
    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
    Agency Programming Status Update

    Carey Services’ board of directors met on April 15 and extended the agency’s facility-based program suspension until May 15, pending guidance from federal, state and local health officials about safely re-opening operations.

    To read the agency statement about this decision, and other agency actions through the COVID-19 crisis, click here.

     

    20Mar, 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.”

    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).

    16Jul, 2019
    Carey Services has NAP Tax Credits Available

    The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority has again awarded Carey Services Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits to sell to donors. Donors can being officially taking advantage of the new round of credits on July 1.

    Individuals and businesses who donate to Carey Services through NAP are able to take a tax credit on their Indiana state income tax return for 50 percent of the amount of the donation and reduce their tax liability to the state. Donors also are able to claim the donation on their federal tax returns. A minimum $100 donation must be made to be eligible for a tax credit.

    Carey Services will use the donations received through NAP to help maintain the Pleasant Square and Pleasant Woods apartment complexes that are part of our Marion campus. The complexes are part of the agency’s affordable housing initiative, and each include five units with two duplex-style apartments. Some NAP proceeds also might be used for planning and site work for a future phase three on adjacent property.

    For more information on NAP credits, call Carey Services at (765) 668-8961, extension, 111, and ask for April Scott, business office and event coordinator, or send her an email at ascott@careyservices.com. You also can ask for Greg Maynard, director of fund development, at extension 124 or send him an email at gmaynard@careyservices.com.

    26Jun, 2019
    2019 Duck Race Splashing Success

    Carey Services’ 2019 Duck Race dodged the fowl weather and was a splashing success.

    The race raised more than $30,000, which will be used to meet unexpected or unbudgeted needs for the individuals we serve.

    The prize winners (and winning ticket numbers) for the race were:

    1st  – Peerless Printing (963) — $1,000

    2nd – LaRea Slater (1020) — $500

    3rd – Jayne Clark (633) — $300

    4th – Agricor (1771) — $200

    5th – Vicki Maynard  (1659) — $100

    6th – Tim George (162) – Indianapolis Indians tickets

    7th – Dave’s Excavating (1230) – Honeywell Center concert tickets

    8th – Peerless Printing (941) – Splash House passes

    Thank you to all of the race sponsors and ticket purchasers for supporting Carey Services.

    13Feb, 2019
    Giant Bistro Fundraiser Feb. 15

    We will have our second Giant Bistro Dine to Donate event of the winter on Friday, where you can a great meal, help Carey Services and support a great Marion High School program at the same time.

    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. Friday and Carey Services will receive 10 percent of the profits. No coupons are needed. The bistro is at 2215 S. Western Avenue.

    Thank you to everyone who supported the first event last month, and we hope to see you on Friday.

    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.

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