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EADS NEWS
EADS Receives National Accreditation
CARF…the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission recently announced that Elder and Adult Day Services (EADS) has been accredited for a period of three years for its adult day health programs designed to keep elderly and older adults healthy, active, and independent in the community.
This accreditation outcome represents the highest level awarded to an organization and recognizes substantial conformance to over 700 national standards developed by CARF specifically for adult day services. To receive this accreditation, EADS put itself through a rigorous peer review process and demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that its programs, services, and business practices are exemplary, of the highest quality, and based on superior standards of care.
CARF is an international, independent, nonprofit accreditor of nearly 5,000 rehabilitation and human service programs. Elder and Adult Day Services is the only day health program in the state of Washington to receive national accreditation. For more information, or a copy of the survey report, please send a message to eads.info at eadscares.org.
Winners Announced at Annual Juried Art Show
While winter weather and power outages postponed the 3rd Annual Juried Art Show, they did not stop the show. Over 30 pieces of original artwork created by EADS participants were submitted for judging, with top honors going to Judy Vanderford, age 57, for her watercolor “Sunshine and Tulips”. Judy has attended EADS in Bremerton for 3 years and enjoys helping out around the Center in addition to art class.
Second place was awarded to George Neill Eddins, age 52, who attends EADS in Bellevue. His watercolor abstract “Ice-Cream” looked good enough to eat. Ricci Cavanaugh, age 85, received third place honors for a primary color abstract titled “Circus Life.” As a former circus artist – a contortionist – she drew from life experiences, and continues to impress her friends at EADS in Issaquah by swinging her legs over her head on occasion.
Congratulations to all our 2006 show winners!
Annual Meeting brings laughter, tears, and major gift.
Laughter and tears were in great supply at the Annual Meeting for Elder and Adult Day Services (EADS), held January 25, 2007 at the Westin in Bellevue. Sponsored by Chris and Colleen Strand, the event was emceed by Sherry Grindeland, Seattle Times reporter, who interspersed age-related jokes appropriate to the day for an organization whose mission is to keep aging adults healthy, active, and independent.
During lunch, caregivers shared personal stories of courage, challenges, and commitment from the perspectives of wife, mother, and daughter. Kathy Lambert, King County Councilmember District 3, shared lessons learned from a year-long ordeal following her husband’s sudden stroke last May. Martha Schulte, a mother whose son attends EADS, conveyed through poignant humor the daily realities and challenges of caring decades for a disabled child, and the toll that it can take on the family when there is no community support. And as a daughter, Jane Hague, King County Councilmember District 6, shared the role reversal that often comes when caring for aging parents, and how to bring honor and dignity to the situation.
The final speaker, incoming Board President Tom Bohman, mentioned that he first became involved with EADS as a family member when his father attended the program in Bellevue. Because the services made such a difference in his parents’ quality of life, he joined the Board to give back to the organization. He then unveiled a presentation check for $20,000 from King County Council members for scholarship funding for low-income and Medicaid eligible families. The 2007 EADS Scholarship Fund has set a goal of $50,000 in order to keep services affordable to everyone and bridge the gap between actual cost of services and what families pay.
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