In September HSS opened a new Community Building to improve our
support of 20 adults with developmental disabilities that live at our Main
Street and Waterloo apartment buildings. Residents at these two sites have
comfortable apartments but the two buildings have lacked any space for group
activities. Also, the only laundry facilities were in the basement, down some
steep steps that were hard to maneuver with laundry baskets. The new
handicapped accessible building remedies these deficits. It features a large
laundry room that will allow residents and staff to easily access washers and
dryers. The building also has a large activity room, an adjacent fully
appointed kitchen and a lounge area. Residents can now socialize with friends
and family. Staff are able to work with groups of residents on activities that
enhance daily living skills. An early favorite activity is bowling on the Wii,
using the large screen TV. Gifts from the community helped equip the new
building.
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