Tuesday, April 9, 2013

NEW COMMUNITY BUILDING


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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