Program
Highlights
- Certified by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.
- Offered in small group settings.
- Program offered at both our Van Wert and Celina locations.
- Operates Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.
- Participants explore local areas and learn skills that will help them as community members.
Learn more about our ADS Program
We provide Adult Day Services and Vocational Services to the individuals we serve. As an alternative to traditional day programs, MRSI’s adult day support is offered in small group settings, catering to the distinct interests of participants. It encourages a personal approach, and enables a focus on learning and using new skills and knowledge. We strive for our individuals to have greater independence, establish and/or maintain community membership, build lasting relationships and increase self-direction and self-advocacy.
MRSI’s Adult Day Services (ADS) program offers an incredible, balanced range of activities that parallels the individuals we serve. The activities offered are used to assist individuals towards gaining more independence. These activities include, but are not limited to the following:
Community Connections
We strive to assist the individuals we serve with making connections in the community while also having fun. Daily, we offer and encourage our individuals to join in on community activities that are based on the preferences of the individuals we serve. We introduce the individuals to new experiences and familiar experiences. We also explore ways to build connections with community members.
Daily Living Skills
We utilize different areas of interest to build independence with a variety of life skills. We work on skills such as cooking, cleaning, budgeting money, gardening and social skills. As one skill is mastered, we create more, with the end goal to gain independence and / or work skills, depending on what the individual wants to achieve.
Vocational Services
We offer vocational services to individuals who would like to gain employment in the future and / or build employment skills. We feel very strongly that work skills and ethics are invaluable, and the pride in the individual’s eyes when they complete a job is something they will never forget.
ROM Activities
We do a wide variety of exercises in house and out of house that focus on Range of Motion and on physical fitness. It is a priority to all staff that we assist in keeping our individuals as healthy and physically active as possible.
Communication Devices for Individuals with Communication Challenges
We strive to explore all opportunities to create options for individuals to have the chance to communicate in their own personal way. We use a variety of tools to be able to implement this. These tools range from basic flashcards to technology. By using tablets, we can use apps that vary from yes / no buttons to more in-depth choices. This has become a valuable tool when it comes to introducing communication skills to the individuals we serve.
Volunteer Program
Our ADS clients volunteer in various ways. One way is by partnering with the Van Wert Humane Society and community members to foster kittens until they are old enough to be placed up for adoption. The individuals bottle feed, transition the kittens to soft foods and litter box train them. They also provide a nurturing environment by socializing the kittens to get them ready for their forever home.
Book Club
We offer a FREE book club to individuals who would like the opportunity to meet new people, socialize and work on their literacy skills. There is no limit to who can join this book club. The staff assists with reading or guiding the individual with reading. While we do focus on literacy, we also want to offer socialization and chance to visit new locations throughout the community. This book club is free to anyone who would like to take part in it. You do not have to be a client receiving services from MRSI to join! If you would like additional information on the book club, please contact our ADS Director at (419) 586-4709.
For more information, to request program enrollment forms, to sign up for activities of personal appeal or to be added to our e-mail or traditional mailing list, give us a call at
(419) 586-4709.