Easter Seals Delaware & Marylands Eastern Shore Inc

Programs: Adult & senior services day programs serve adults with intellectual and physical disabilities with door-to-door transportation, facility-based and community experience activities encompassing choices of educational, leisure and therapeutic activities. Day health services provided by staff including full-time nurses on a short-term or long-term basis. Individual programs are designed according to their preferences and needs. All day service options provide a respite function to families and caregivers, allowing them to work or do other things during program hours. 666 people were served through these programs.

personal attendant services helps seniors and people with physical disabilities to remain in their own homes, with attendant support for activities such as personal hygiene, when the absence of this might result in admission to a nursing facility. The individual receiving services is the employer of record and easter seals provides training and technical support for payroll, tax, and worker's compensation compliance. The attendant is often a trusted family member or friend, and the program is operated throughout the state of delaware. 1,630 people were served through this program.

outpatient rehabilitation therapy programs utilize physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists who develop individualized treatment programs for persons with a variety of orthopedic and neurological diagnoses, including spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, parkinson's disease and musculoskeletal disorders. The early intervention program serves children from birth to 3 years of age diagnosed with developmental delays or medical conditions. Individuals receive treatment from a team of professionals, including physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and early childhood educators. These services are typically provided in the child's home or daycare, but are also offered at easter seals facilities located in each county. 2,136 people were served through this program.