Five ladies who attend Profiles Enrichment Center, a day program for adults who have developmental disabilities, recently received their certificates for completing their training to become Arkansas Hospice Volunteers. The ladies will be visiting hospice patients in local nursing homes.

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Pictured in the photo are:  Sarah Storts, Lum Kramer, Andrea Holmes, and April Spencer, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator. Other newly trained volunteers not in the photo include Debbie Bradley and Haley Lambert.

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Arkansas Hospice

The Sunshine Optimist Club and Profiles Enrichment Center held a book and magazine drive for Conway Regional Hospital during the month of July.  The end result of this drive was a donation of 487 magazines, 110 adult books, and 77 childrens books.  Thank you to everyone who donated items.                                                                                                                                                                 

Just a reminder that the Sunshine Optimist Club and Profiles, both programs of Independent Living Services, are in their final week of the Book and magazine drive for Conway Regional Hospital. Please bring any new or gently used books/magazines that you would like to donate to 1105 Deer Street, Suite #9.

So far we have collected 214 magazines and 56 Children’s Books!

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The Sunshine Optimist Club and Profiles, a division of Independent Living Services is holding a childrens book and adult magazine drive from July 1 – July 31, 2010. All books and magazines donated will be given to Conway Regional Hospital to use in their hospital waiting rooms. Books and magazines can be dropped off at Profiles which is located at 1105 Deer Street Conway, Ar. Suite #9. Profiles hours of operation are 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday. For more information you can contact Kathy or Chris at 501-327-5883.

The Home Economics class at Profiles Enrichment Center, the day services component of Independent Living Services, has been studying the Hawaiian culture during the past month. The Hawaiian study will end tomorrow with a full Luau that will include roasted pig, Luau Luau Chicken, Hawaiian pasta salad that will include fresh grown tomatoes from our garden, and Hula dancing.

Profiles Enrichment Center, the day services component of Independent Living Services recently held a Father’s Day Breakfast for the individuals and their fathers. There were approximately 50 individuals who enjoyed a breakfast of pork chops, sausage biscuits and gravy, hash browns, and donuts. Everyone had a wonderful time expressing what fathers day meant to them. The event ended with door prizes and a movie showing of Old Yellow.