QUALITY AFFORDABLE ADULT DAY CARE DELIVERED WITH DIGNITY
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Daily Living Centers, Inc. History In the fall of 1974, Areawide Aging Agency in association with the YWCA sponsor funded a concept program of Adult Day Care as the first such program in Oklahoma and one of the early national programs of Adult Day Care. Throughout the years, the concept has expanded and with the help and support of the Areawide Aging Agency, The First Presbyterian Church, Oklahoma City Housing Authority, Oklahoma City Council and Administration, Oklahoma County Commission, The YWCA, Kirkpatrick Family Fund, Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, The Herman and Mary Wegener Foundation, Junior Hospitality, Senior Hospitality, AT&T Foundation and other local foundations, The Department of Human Services, Oklahoma State health Department, United Way of Metro Oklahoma City and a vast number of individual and group supporters the Daily Living Centers has survived and grown to prominence. Under the sponsorship of the YWCA began operations in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church and accepted its first participants in 1974. In 1975, the facility moved to a store front space in the Parkview Village with the support of the Sage Corporation and the Oklahoma City Housing Authority. Funding was primarily through a Community Development Block Grant for the first few years. In 1977, The first Title XX block Grant contract was signed with the Department of Human services at a rate of $5.00 per day for eligible participants. The policy was established to not turn anyone away for lack of ability to pay for the needed services. In 1977, The YWCA relinquished the sponsorship of the Daily Living Centers and a committed group of individuals worked diligently to maintain The Daily Living Centers. With the help and support of many individuals and community organizations the Daily Living Centers became and independent 501-c-3 not for profit agency. In 1979, the center was relocated to the Oklahoma Art Center at the State Fair grounds and remained there until the fall of 1987. In 1980, the Daily Living Centers board applied for United Way partner status and was approved. In 1987, the Daily Living Centers moved to the Mayfair Center and the program began to thrive with a higher enrollment and more support from the community, community organizations, foundations and dedicated individuals In 1989, the Daily Living Centers was instrumental in writing and supporting licensing legislation for Adult Day Care Facilities passed into law in 1989. In 1991, the Daily Living Centers became the first licensed Adult Day Care facility in Oklahoma. In 1995, the Daily Living Centers opened the first satellite facility in the state on the south side of Oklahoma City services Moore and the far Southside of Oklahoma City. In 1996, the Daily Living Centers acquired its first used and donated Limousine for transporting participants to and from the center and for other essential and necessary programs in the area. The DLC presently has a fleet of 10 Limousines to transport participants and others to essential community services. In 1997, the Daily Living Centers opened it’s second satellite center to serve the Edmond area in North Oklahoma county. In 1998, The DLC south location was moved to the Southern Hills Baptist Church Annex to expand our services to the area and remained in that location until building a new facility at 1681 SW 86th Street. In 2003, in response to community needs and funded by the United Way, began an Eldercare case management program. With support from the Oklahoma County Commission, local legislators and the United Way this program expanded to a transportation program for frail individuals to help them maintain an independent living arrangement. In 2005, the Daily Living Centers moved into its first independent new structure located at 1681 SW 86th St in south Oklahoma City. Presently, the Daily Living Centers is the largest Adult Day Care program in Oklahoma providing Adult Day Care Services to over 120 individual participants per day. The DLC is planning improvements in the program and new locations to serve as many family caregivers and participants that seek our programs support. Our mission of supporting family and participant access to services, regardless of ability to finance needed services, remain a major emphasis. The program is designed to sustain individuals’ independence, prevent deterioration, regain lost function where possible and promote enjoyment of living despite mental and physical obstacles.
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