Day Support
Day Support: Day, Senior, Adult Services Locally operated community centers provide a gathering place; a great place to share friendships and skill development. Centers offer a variety of stimulating activities ie. hobby development, holiday celebrations, and community recreation outings under trained supervised care. Some centers have work activity programs where clients can participate in paid work for community organizations. Some have recycling projects which earn money for the clientele. Some centers help place clients as volunteers at senior centers, with meals on wheels, and at child care centers as teacher assistants. Senior based supports include Alzheimer's respite services through local Area Association of ...
Family Support/Respite
Family Support TURN supports people of all ages with disabilities who live in the community or in their family homes. We help each family develop a long-term plan based on the family’s present needs and future goals. Through family support services, people with disabilities, their parents, siblings, and neighbors, learn new approaches and strategies to foster independence. The kinds of supports offered are flexible and family-driven. Respite Respite care provides families with temporary relief from the day-to-day challenges of supporting a relative with disabilities at home. Respite can be provided for varying amounts of time, ranging from a few hours to several days. ...
Residential
Types of Residential Services Group homes retain evening, morning and overnight staff (24/7) for those requiring medical or other specialized supports. Apartment living locations retain hourly staff who are trained to assist with a variety of personal living needs. Those in independent living arrangements (own home, condo, mobile home, etc.) are assisted by trained, hourly staff to help maintain tasks necessary for personal welfare. Supports include activities of daily living, community participation, socialization skills, leisure skills, personal funds management, and transportation. Location Group homes are located in Box Elder, Davis, Weber, Salt Lake, Utah, Iron and Washington Counties.
Supported Employment
These programs help individuals find jobs that match their capabilities and career goals, learn skills necessary to make them valuable and responsible employees, and form meaningful and supportive networks of coworkers and employers. Types of support include employment skills assessment and training, interviewing preparation, job searches, and job coaching at employment sites. Job Coaches, who are provided free of charge to employers, serve as liaisons between the employee and their employers. Long-term and meaningful employment has been found at many local companies, such as: Utah Foods, University of Utah, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake Community College, Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Utah Department of ...
Events
25th Annual Pastabilities Dinner
Light It Up Blue in Utah
Westminster College hosts an event to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on April...
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Labor of Love 2011 a Success
Labor of Love 2011 was an amazing success serving 133 low income individuals with...
Holiday Message from TURN’s Board
This is a challenging letter to write to each of you, the family members and advocates...
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News
TURN with a View
My duty on a Nuclear Powered Submarine for the United States Navy has proven to be a great conversation piece throughout the years. One of the top questions I am asked is, “are there windows on a submarine?” The answer is always no, unless the Navy has commissioned a new tourist submarine without my knowledge. Windows on submarines seriously... [Read more of this review]
Visitors Flock to Farmington Community Center
Out with the old and in with the new: a new look, a new life, a new neighborhood, and a new name! On April 19th, 2012, TURN hosted an Open House to introduce the brand new TURN Community Center in Farmington. The afternoon was enjoyed by many, including clients and families of the program, neighborhood businesses, Support Coordinators, and TURN... [Read more of this review]
Featured TURN Program: Mental Health Counseling
After the merger with Salt Lake Advocacy and Community Training in July of 2011, Cynthia Proctor joined TURN’s staff as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Cynthia provides counseling for individuals receiving Medicaid who have OPTUM or Davis Behavioral Health listed under “Mental Health Services”. She also serves people authorized... [Read more of this review]
“Friend” Us! “Like” Us! “Tweet” Us!
TURN is entering the age of social media! In addition to TURN’s webpage and Facebook fan page, we are on Twitter at TURNdreams, and will soon be on other social media sites including Pinterest and Linkedin. We also have a new blog at TURNdreamsblog.org. Amy Kimball Engar will be heading this new and exciting project. Amy worked for TURN... [Read more of this review]
Light It Up Blue in Utah
Westminster College hosts an event to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Richer Commons. Light It Up Blue, in its third year, is a unique global initiative to help raise awareness about autism. Iconic landmarks around the world will be illuminated with blue lights. This year, Westminster’s Converse Hall will be... [Read more of this review]
April is Autism Awareness Month
Autism has become one of the most common diagnosis for new and young program participants who are presented to TURN for services. Currently, nearly 1 in 6, or about 16% of the people served by TURN have an autism diagnosis. And, according to a new study just released by the Center for Disease Control, the prevalence of autism keeps increasing. In fact,... [Read more of this review]
New friends of TURN: Autotrader.com!
On March 19th, the ten Autotrader.com Utah area employees came to the TURN East Bay Day Program in Provo and hosted a “Day of Art” to help the clients express themselves artistically. They also made new friends! They brought paints, clay, boxes of art supplies, and loads of enthusiasm as they assisted the program participants to explore... [Read more of this review]
City Center for the Arts: Open House is a Success!
On Friday, March 16th, the TURN City Center for the Arts celebrated its grand opening by hosting a community Open House. The event was attended by over 60 people, including people with disabilities, families, local dignitaries, and community members. Three interested and potential participants toured of the facility, and one has already begun attending.... [Read more of this review]
New TURN Day Program Opens in Farmington!
After 20 years in the same building, TURN’s Woods Cross day program is moving just 9 miles north. Announcing A NEW LOOK, A NEW LIFE, A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD, AND A NEW NAME: TURN COMMUNITY CENTER IN FARMINGTON! Join us for an Open House at TURN COMMUNITY CENTER IN FARMINGTON Thursday, April 19, 2012, Noon to 3 PM Old Shepard Commons 1438 N. Highway... [Read more of this review]
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Meet Our Clients
Mitch Vosburg has been attending TURN day programs since 1986. When he had to go into a care center in 2009, he missed his friends at the day program that he had treasured for so many years. So, later that year, he was able to come back to the Woods Cross day program part-time.
Mitch loves holding onto hair scrunches and a deck of cards that he plays with. He enjoys Special Olympic bowling and track and field, but he cannot participate in the actual track and field games because of the heat. However, he enjoys practicing when there is cooler weather. Mitch loves being with his friends at the day program, participating in the activities, and going out in the community. He does not speak but he communicates his joy through a big smile on his face!
