2000
Wood County families and staff participate in the “Now It’s Our Turn Campaign.” Families, staff, consumers, and volunteers were very involved in a statewide awareness campaign on the need for additional state and federal dollars to address the Residential Waiting List crisis in Ohio. Parents made posters and a contingent of families and staff traveled to the State House for a rally that fall.
The Dr. Thomas Wojciechowski, Sr. and Dr. Jack Whittaker open. Dr. Wojciechowski and Dr. Whittaker have served as WLRS, Inc. physician and dentist since the inception of residential services in 1979.
State grants were obtained for Residential Accessibility Projects in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. They included the constructing of wheelchair ramps for five homes.
Wood County families and staff participate in the “Now It’s Our Turn Campaign.” Families, staff, consumers, and volunteers were very involved in a statewide awareness campaign on the need for additional state and federal dollars to address the Residential Waiting List crisis in Ohio. Parents made posters and a contingent of families and staff traveled to the State House for a rally that fall.
The Dr. Thomas Wojciechowski, Sr. and Dr. Jack Whittaker open. Dr. Wojciechowski and Dr. Whittaker have served as WLRS, Inc. physician and dentist since the inception of residential services in 1979.
State grants were obtained for Residential Accessibility Projects in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. They included the constructing of wheelchair ramps for five homes.
2001
Families continue to participate in a state-wide grass roots effort to communicate to legislators the need for funding for residential services for individuals. A campaign entitled "Now It’s Our Turn," focused on the need to secure funds for needed residential services for individuals, especially individuals who are living at home with aging parents/caregivers. As a result, new funding systems were secured to access additional Medicaid dollars.
Families continue to participate in a state-wide grass roots effort to communicate to legislators the need for funding for residential services for individuals. A campaign entitled "Now It’s Our Turn," focused on the need to secure funds for needed residential services for individuals, especially individuals who are living at home with aging parents/caregivers. As a result, new funding systems were secured to access additional Medicaid dollars.
2002
Wood Lane continues to be aggressive in finding ways to maximize the use of local, state, and federal funds. We have converted individual’s funding sources to a Medicaid based system called IO Waivers. That change has resulted in additional match monies available to help serve the needs of individuals on the Residential Waiting List.
The Board provided a letter of support and land for a HUD approved building project for Wood Lane Residential Properties, Inc. The Boards were notified in October 2002 that funding had been approved for the new construction of two, four-bedroom homes for senior citizens with developmental disabilities. (The homes opened in 2006.)
Wood Lane continues to be aggressive in finding ways to maximize the use of local, state, and federal funds. We have converted individual’s funding sources to a Medicaid based system called IO Waivers. That change has resulted in additional match monies available to help serve the needs of individuals on the Residential Waiting List.
The Board provided a letter of support and land for a HUD approved building project for Wood Lane Residential Properties, Inc. The Boards were notified in October 2002 that funding had been approved for the new construction of two, four-bedroom homes for senior citizens with developmental disabilities. (The homes opened in 2006.)