Tag: RISE
Meet Jenny: Living the good life at the Neighborhood Network
Meet Jenny Lillistand, one of GoodLife’s first Neighborhood Network residents. Jenny shares what it’s like to live, work, and play in her community.
Meet Meg & Kait: An insider’s perspective on care at GoodLife
Most families want more than just help when caring for loved ones with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD)–they actually want meaningful opportunities, fulfilling lifestyles, places to go, and work or community involvement that brings joy. That’s what Meg and her parents wanted for Kait, and it’s what they found at GoodLife. Today we meet Meg Ward, director of our… read more
Meet Zach: How life skills learned through the RISE program lead to independence
GoodLife’s uniquely-created work program, TEAM Work, and RISE, the a day-services program for semi-independent adults, provide individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) within the Neighborhood Network opportunities to work, learn, and grow in a safe, inclusive, and familiar environment. Today we visit with one of our Neighborhood Network residents and RISE participants, Zach Brown. Zach shares what he’s learning… read more
