News & Events
GoodLife at ANCOR Conference in Chicago
Monday – Wednesday, April 24-26, GoodLife’s Mike Strouse and Megan McKinney Todd attended the ANCOR National Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The ANCOR National Conference is an opportunity to connect and learn with advocates, professionals, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Dr. Strouse presented on labor strategies to introduce attendees to GoodLife U’s comprehensive toolbox for measuring and… read more
Here’s Who We Hosted This Month At GoodLife
Part of the amazing work we do here at GoodLife, in addition to providing high-quality care for those we serve, is sharing our successful workforce solutions with other agencies around the country. Through our decades-long work with The University of Kansas to improve the quality of our services, provide better schedules and pay for our DSPs, and more, we’ve built… read more
Midnight Farm Hosted Basket Bingo
Visitors and residents of Midnight Farm played bingo for a chance to win one of many baskets full of goodies! Group A played bingo from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm while Group B played bingo from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm. Check out some of the fun pictures of the event!
No Joke, iLink Fabrication Moves In-House
GoodLife’s Technology company, iLink Technologies, is looking at a promising future! As iLink looks to grow and expand, we’ve moved the fabrication process for many of our iLink components in-house. This allows us more control over how our products are made and the quality we’re offering to iLink’s customers. Keep an eye out for more iLink news and events as… read more
GoodLife to attend Children’s Mercy Transition to Adulthood Family Education Day
Mark your calendars! It’s a ways off but, Children’s Mercy hospital is hosting a Transition to Adulthood Family Education Day on June 10th from 8:00 AM – 3:15 PM at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute Conference Room 1. This conference is a great opportunity for parents, guardians, family members, and more to learn more about medically complex young adults and… read more
GoodLife Hosts Board Meeting & Annual Dinner Event
GoodLife’s SouthLake office hosted, for the first time, the Board Meeting and Annual Dinner event. GoodLife’s Board of Directors and Executive team gathered to tour the new space and discuss all the exciting things in store for us in the next few years.
GoodLife Featured in Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade
GoodLife staff and residents walked in Lawrence’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade this year! We handed out candy and flyers to those who attended. Buster the donkey and Callie the miniature horse were a big hit with the crowd! A huge “thank you!” to all the staff who attended and helped out at the parade!
Midnight Farm hosts Mad Science Event
Midnight Farm’s Mad Science Event called, “Up, Up and Away!” on March 9th showcased the principles of air pressure and flight! The show lasted for 30 minutes and had a wonderful interactive element to get those who attended the event involved in science. We had a great turn out!
GoodLife’s RISE Program Partners with Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community
This month, our wonderful participants in RISE had an incredible opportunity to start a partnership with Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. The RISE group gets to meet with the folks at Pioneer Ridge to do arts and crafts. This amazing partnership will allow our men and women and the men and women at Pioneer Ridge to meet monthly and develop new… read more
Midnight Farm Celebrates Friendship
On Wednesday, February 15th, Midnight Farm hosted a Friendship Dance in honor of the month of love. The Dance was a marvelous success as everyone who attended had a blast singing, dancing, playing games, and enjoying delicious treats. Plus, check out the incredible photo booth! (P.s. Did you know Midnight Farm is on TikTok? Give them a follow and send… read more
