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We are grateful to the team of volunteers at University at Albany for making and donating 3D printed face shields to Living Resources’ front line workers. The University’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) joined forces in late March to create these medical grade face shields. They are joined by an ever growing number of community volunteers who assist with the assembly and packaging of this much needed personal protection equipment (PPE). Charles Schramm, OTR/L who works in our Certified Home Health Care Agency (CHHA) learned that UAlbany was making [...]

They say “necessity is the mother of invention” but it is also the mother of accomplishment. Donna Adams reached out to tell us about Super Heroes Kim and Brigette from our Rensselaer County Day Community Opportunities Program, who spend time working with her son Nathan via the phone every day. Now, talking on the phone may not be an extraordinary feat for most people, but Nathan has had a strong reluctance to using the phone his whole life. Then COVID – 19 came along, forcing us to use various technologies to connect with the outside world while we are in a state [...]

Education doesn’t stop after graduation, it is forever. Living Resources offers a Transitions program for our graduates so they can continue working on their daily living skills and remain as independent as possible. Some of the goals they work on include communicating with peers, engaging with community, and participating in healthy living activities such as exercise and cooking. Typically, these lessons take place in person, but they have temporarily shifted to virtual platforms such as Zoom. Each week, staff check in with participants to make sure that they are challenged, engaged, and doing well. It’s also an opportunity for the grads [...]

“Focus on the possibilities for success, not on the potential for failure.” — Napoleon Hill Stuck at home when you’re used to being out and about? That’s a common theme these days, but there’s no reason to be bored. House manager Sandi Stevens said her residents are used to going to their day programs, but that is not possible in this new environment of being on PAUSE. Therefore, they have shifted their focus to activities within the house. The activities she provides are numerous, including arts and crafts, puzzles, word games, cooking, BINGO, and scavenger hunts. Sandi said her goal is [...]