KREIDER SERVICES INC

RESIDENTIAL LIVING - KREIDER SERVICES HAS 25 GROUP HOMES LOCATED IN THESE SITES ARE HOME SWEET HOME TO 188 PEOPLE WITH VARYING DEGREES OF DISABILITY. THREE HOMES ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO ARE ALSO DEAF AND/OR BLIND. ONE HOME WITH FOUR SINGLE BEDROOMS IS TAILORED TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH AUTISM. IN OTHER HOMES, WE SERVE PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO ARE MEDICALLY FRAGILE OR HAVE OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF HOME, THE CAPACITY RANGES FROM TWO TO SIXTEEN INDIVIDUALS PER HOUSEHOLD. ALL HOMES HAVE 24-HOUR SUPERVISION WITH WELL-TRAINED STAFF IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE OF ILLINOIS STANDARDS. STAFF MEMBERS ASSIST AND GUIDE EACH PERSON TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE IN A COMFORTABLE COMMUNITY SETTING. STAFF MEMBERS OFFER TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS TO LEARN HOW TO TAKE CARE OF PHYSICAL NEEDS, DO PERSONAL GROOMING, COOK, DO HOUSEKEEPING CHORES, CLEAN LAUNDRY, AND SAFELY ACCESS THE COMMUNITY. WE STRIVE NOT ONLY FOR COMMUNITY ACCESS, BUT FOR TRUE COMMUNITY INCLUSION AS WELL. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ATTEND THE CHURCH OF THEIR CHOICE, TAKE CLASSES, AND VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.

WORKSHOP AND DAY TRAINING - IN A SHELTERED PRODUCTION WORKSHOP, INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEARN APPROPRIATE WORK SKILLS, HABITS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH. PAID WORK OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH SUBCONTRACTS OBTAINED FROM PRIVATE INDUSTRY. WHILE EARNING WAGES FOR WORK, INDIVIDUALS WILL USE THIS PROGRAM AS A STEPPING STONE TO REACH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. SUBCONTRACTS INCLUDE ASSEMBLY, SORTING, PACKAGING, FOOD PACKAGING AND LABELING, AND SPECIALTY ORDERS.