Waiver Services   is an attendant care program with two facets, respite care and community habilitation.

In respite care we provide temporary supervision for disabled individuals, giving the primary caregiver (usually the family) a rest or “respite” from the caregiving duties.  The amount of respite care can vary from a few hours to a few days.  It can be provided in the individual’s home or in the.  Respite care can include taking the individual to various community activities.

In community habilitation we provide attendant care to individuals which is very similar to respite care.  The difference is that community habilitation, is to provide meaningful day activities for the individual. This may include; learning skills to become more independent, learning to read, learning to manage finances, volunteer jobs in the community, learning socialization skills, etc.

Project Promise  is a program to meet the spiritual and social needs of adults with a developmental disability.  It meets twice a month on Saturday afternoons in Goshen.  There are no fees for this program, and it is mostly staffed by volunteers.  Activities include worship services, craft times, rehearsing and performing Biblical dramas, and taking part in fund raising events for Project Promise expenses.  Every September there is also an annual week-end retreat at a local church camp.  There is a modest fee for attending the retreat.

Goldenrod Gardens  is a program of MDC Goldenrod.  There are several clients and friends that volunteer their time each week to plant, weed, and harvest the produce.  This is then sold at the Mill Race Center Farmers Market, 212 West Washington St., Goshen, Indiana.  

A portion of the profits goes to benefit persons with developmental disabilities living in Elkhart and surrounding counties.  The Greenhouse is located at the MDC Goldenrod Community (corner of county roads 16 and 43, 1.5 miles east of Middlebury, Indiana.)

Our Mission

• To provide meaningful work for residents and friends
• To provide quality organically grown products