Greeley Center for Independence

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General Information

Organization Name:	Greeley Center for Independence
Year Established:	1977
Executive Director:	Kathleen VanSoest
Address:	2780 28th Ave
City:	Greeley
Zip Code:	80634
Phone Number:	(970) 339-2444
Website:	GCIinc.org
List of Board Members:
Board Members 2009-2010: Kay Broderius Chuck Call President-Chuck Connell Al Dominguez Thomas Dunn President-Elect-Colleen Flack Julianne Haefeli Marlene Monson Dave Owen John Rattle Treasurer-Roch Schmitz Secretary-Deborah Sergesketter Jenna Swarbrick
Number of Clients Served:	68
Cause:	Health

Mission Statement

Mission Statement:
Greeley Center for Independence, Inc. will provide places of encouragement, growth and transition, where people with temporary and permanent disabilities can reach their maximum potential of personal independence.

Program Summary

Program Summary:

In 1977 Hope Cassidy founded Greeley Center for Independence, Inc. (GCI). GCI, a non-profit agency, began as an all-volunteer, grass roots nursing home advocacy program. During the past 30 years, GCI has evolved into a multi-faceted agency focused on services for people from more than 40 Colorado communities, as well as most of the contiguous 48 States. These people are living with neuro-muscular disease, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), and/or Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). GCI serves approximately 1,200 individuals with temporary or permanent disabilities annually and now offers a full continuum of services including:
Camelot Apartments (opened in 1986) Located across the street from University of Northern Colorado, 18 accessible apartments with round the clock Home Health nursing staff available. Residents range from people with spinal cord injury, advanced ALS, Muscular Dystrophy and ventilator dependent post-polio patients.
Hope Apartments (opened in 1993): Thirty-two apartments are 90% occupied by ABI survivors or people with SCI and 10% occupied by non-injured, low-income tenants. GCI Home Health staff is available on site 20 hours/day.
Hope Therapy Center (opened in 1997): provides a complete range of physical and occupational therapy treating orthopedic and neurological disorders. In addition to two therapy gyms, the center offers warm water therapy and a variety of classes in a 65,000-gallon warm water pool. GCI offers a specialized range of outpatient psychological services and support groups to our residents and community. Areas of focus include issues relating to chronic pain, amputation, Parkinson’s disease, and brain injury.
Stephens Farm Campus (completed in 2006): The first fully certified Brain Injury Supported Living Campus on the Front Range of Colorado, provides residential services for 18 ABI survivors and a specialized adult day program for its residents along with survivors living in Weld County and Northeast Colorado. Medical Director, Jonathon Woodcock M.D, is board certified in Neurology, Psychiatry and Internal Medicine.

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