As parents of a profoundly disabled son, our involvement with Bello began before it became the wonderful entity that it has grown to be. It was a dream when the only available resources in the very early 60’s were the Health Dept. and state institutions. The need was so great and the civic response so large that Bello Machre was built in 1972 as a campus program with seven cottages, our son being one of the first clients to be served. Bello has always maintained a very committed Board of Directors (of which I served for ten years) and has placed the welfare of their clients first and foremost. My husband and I, and our son’s two siblings, could not have placed his care for almost 38 years in a setting that did not meet his needs, both emotionally and physically. Bello was pivotal in our ability to raise our children responsibly, pursue careers, maintain a loving home environment, and still be involved with our son, his program, his caregivers, and decisions regarding his health and well-being. In short, we owe more to Bello than we can possibly give back.
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- EIN 52-0915574
- (410) 255-3805
- 7765 Freetown Rd Glen Burnie MD 21060-8701 USA
- www.bellomachre.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Group Homes, Human Services
Mission: Our mission is to enrich the lives of people with developmental disabilities through loving care, guidance, and opportunity so that they can live life to its fullest.
Programs: Bello machre enriches the lives of children, teens, adults, and seniors with developmental disabilities through loving care, guidance, and opportunity so that they can live life to its fullest. Bello machre has expanded services in challenging economic times adding more than eight people to its residential and support services programs. 64,300 days of residential care and 14,516 days of in-home and community supported living arrangements were provided as well as over 13,175 hours of in-home support services to families and individuals. Bello machre opened two new fully-wheelchair accessible homes in anne arundel county, maryland, and completed a major renovation/expansion of an office building adding ten new offices and training space to further accommodate the continued growth at bello machre. Grants, which totaled $138,570, through the community foundation of anne arundel county, kathy & jerry wood foundation, civitan of glen burnie and annapolis club #177, maryland energy administration, anne arundel county government office of the county executive, pnc foundation, northrup grumman, and severn savings bank helped bello machre provide emergency services and equipment, install generators for the individuals to shelter-in-place, install new energy efficient hvac systems, help with a down payment on a new home, and provide staff training. In addition, a grant from the department of housing and community development helped provide energy efficient equipment and weatherization in 33 bello machre homes in the amount of $163,500. In recognition of ten years of significant support of the adams charitable trust, bello machre named the ray of hope program, the jesse and hertha adams ray of hope program. This program helps families in our community including emergency services, reimbursement of expenses not covered by government or insurance programs, and assisted technology. Bello machre graduated two certified nursing assistant classes ensuring our individuals receive the best care possible while empowering our employees through higher education. By sharing their time and talents, volunteers continue to make a difference at bello machre completing over 2,711 hours. Bello machre welcomed 64 volunteer, interns, and service learners from the community as well as anne arundel community college, catonsville community college, towson university, and university of maryland-baltimore county.
individual support services (iss) / family support services (fss): responding to the overwhelming and desperate need for services to families and individuals in our community, bello machre helped over 22 children and adults through these two programs. Bello machre provided in-home support services or helped families obtain: emergency respite care, medical and adaptive equipment; camp and recreational activities; as well as helped with various other expenses not covered under insurance or governmental programs including speech, physical, and occupational therapies.
community support living arrangement (csla): bello machre provided loving care and support to 52 individuals with developmental disabilities living independently in the community. Based on the specific needs and challenges of the individuals, bello machre helped to develop individualized / personal plans and provided services including, supervised housing, in-home direct care, transportation, and adult living-skills training.
respite care: bello machre provided more than 834 respite care days providing loving care and support during family emergencies, hospitalizations, vacations, or simply as a get-away for the individual or his/her family. Highly-trained, caring staff provided respite care either in a bello machre home or in the familys own home.