Today at Living Resources

Restaurant Week- Living Resources Style Members of one of our residences celebrated Developmental Disability Awareness Month in style by creating their own version of “Restaurant Week.” The Residential House Manager, Alison Farron, and her staff brought their idea to their individuals with suggestions of which restaurants they might like to visit and the residents selected their favorite venues such as Texas Roadhouse, Hooters, Sake Japanese Restaurant, and a Ramen Bar. Developmental Disability Awareness Month #DDAM highlights the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities. The campaign seeks [...]

If joy was a picture, this would be it! At Living Resources, we have a fundamental belief that growth and happiness are unique for each individual. Our single goal is to make sure each person continues to grow to their fullest potential, pursue happiness in the manner they determine, and live as independently as possible. For Kevin, who has been part of the Living Resources family for more than 20 years, happiness takes the form of music, particularly the drums, so it was not a huge surprise when he asked for drum lessons for his 2022 Christmas gift. He [...]

February is the time when many people travel from the cold Northeast to warmer points south, but for our College Experience freshmen, travel means something entirely different - Independence! At Living Resources, our aim is for each person to continue to grow to their fullest potential, pursue happiness in the manner they determine, and live as independently as possible. One important path to independence is travel. Therefore, our freshmen class members learn how to utilize the CDTA bus transportation system to travel around Albany, first with staff support, and then, when they are ready, they take a “bus test” to travel [...]

Our Saratoga Day Community Opportunity Program held its Winter Wonderland dance at the First Presbyterian Church in Ballston Spa. They enjoyed lunch, dancing, and of course singing. Lots of fun was had by all.  

Our Orange County Day Community Opportunities Program has been finding all sorts of ways to have fun in the winter months. They had a “far out” experience at the UFO and Paranormal Museum in Pine Bush, NY. Located southwest of New Paltz, the museum allowed the group to immerse themselves in the paranormal happenings of the Hudson Valley area, exploring the museum's UFO and Paranormal Galleries, and even taking advantage of the “Alien Abduction” photo-op station. They said they had a “blast” with the exhibit, especially getting to share the experience with their friends and staff. They also enjoyed a gnarly [...]

“There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.” — Vicki Baum Our Brain Injury Program participants took a shortcut to happiness recently by holding their Annual Winter Ball. The day began at our Main Office in Albany where staff and participants did party preparations including cooking the meal- chicken parmigiana, meatballs, and sausage in homemade tomato sauce. Their dessert featured a homemade and decorated cake, as well as special by-request creations called “Magic Cookie Bars.” While all this cooking and baking was taking place, another staff member went directly to the Schenectady VFW on Draper Ave to get the [...]

Shocked. That’s the only word for it. Dubois has a late December birthday and has never had a big birthday party before. Those who have birthdays in December know this story well- with all the rush and excitement of the holidays, people with December birthdays don’t seem to get the same energy for their birthday as those further removed from the holidays But Dubois’ friends wanted to let him know how special he is- that he has friends and support staff who care about him greatly, so they hatched a plan for a surprise party. Everyone was in on it. John [...]

Our Brain Injury Program is always down for a party and the winter holidays are no exception. They celebrated with music, food, dancing, and laughter. Oh and hats. Lots of great hats!

Living Resources' After School Program celebrated the Holiday season with their annual Holiday Party on December 14, complete with a visit from St. Nick himself! This year’s theme was Ugly Sweaters and all the students and staff wore their tackiest sweater to greet Santa. The program manager Jacqueline Calder wrote a special note for the families in the program since she is taking on a new role as a Fiscal Intermediary at Living Resources:

In gratitude and appreciation for our staff who have worked for the agency for 15 years or longer, we invited them to attend their option of an evening wine and cheese party or a morning breakfast celebration. They relaxed with friends, chatted with our CEO, and received the gift of a Living Resources zip-up fleece. In gratitude and appreciation for our staff who have worked for the agency for 15 years or longer, we invited them to attend their option of an evening wine and cheese party or a morning breakfast celebration. They relaxed with friends, chatted with our CEO, and [...]