Spa day treat for Fransee Lane AFH residents
You may know Helen De Pasquale as a veteran DSP at Balance’s Adult Family Homes, but that is only one of her jobs!
Helen is also a licensed Massage Therapist and owns Nature’s Healing Day Spa in Germantown with her daughter Maria.
Balance receives a $6,700 grant from the Mequon Thiensville Junior Woman’s Club
Balance receives a $6700 grant from the Mequon Thiensville Junior Woman’s Club. This grant will provide transportation for our Children’s Summer Rec program that supports children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ozaukee County.
Balance’s Valentine’s Day Dance at the Venue at Newport Shores
Balance’s Adult Day Program participants enjoyed a very special Valentine’s Day Dance at the Venue at Newport Shores in Port Washington. They got to dance the day away to live music courtesy of Dale and Penny from Acoustic Blu.
New Year, New Adventures.
"I started to run when I saw the stairs down to Lake Michigan! I LOVE those stairs! We all took a brief pause to stare down at Mother Nature’s beautiful glory. My inner child started to come out! I took many pictures and then a video to show the world I was and how I was feeling; thrilled." - Claire D.
A Wild Labor Day: Adult Family Home Residents Experience Shalom Wildlife Zoo.
Some of Balance’s Adult Family Home residents spend their Labor Day at Shalom Wildlife Zoo.
Groundbreaking ceremony: Northern Gateway Community Collective in Saukville
Groundbreaking at Northern Gateway Community Collective in Saukville, WI, on Aug. 31, 2023.
News Release: $42,500 grant received for a new Balance van.
Balance receives $42,500 grant from the Melitta S and Joan M Pick Charitable Trust. This grant will be used to purchase a new minivan.
Direct Support Professional, Emily, celebrates eight years with Balance
Emily has been a DIrect Support Professional at Balance for eight years and loves helping participants experience new things.
Thoughts from DSP Anna B.
One of Balance’s new Direct Support Professionals talks about what she likes about being a caregiver for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Update: Fundraiser at Sahale Ale Works in Grafton.
Guest Bartender Nick B. at Sahale Ale Work in Grafton, Wisconsin. Nick was helping to raise awareness for Balance and the work they do to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Adult Day Program goes Maple Sugaring
A group from Balance’s Adult Day Program goes to Riveredge Nature Center to learn about Maple Sugaring.