KANDU CARES
For more information on our KANDU Cares Program, call
(608) 755-4123
relief for caregivers
KANDU Cares offers caregivers respite from the challenges of providing care for children with disabilities.
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Designed to provide caregivers with respite from the challenges of providing hands-on care for children with physical and/or intellectual disabilities, KANDU Cares allows caregivers an opportunity to take care of their own physical and mental health, spend time with other family members or just enjoy a few hours to rest or manage other daily living responsibilities. You’ll rest easy knowing that your child is engaging in activities that interest them all while under the supervision of our experienced staff.
One-On-One Support
For children who are in need of support on a more individual level, we offer a one-on-one programming. During their session, your child can enjoy a variety of activities that interest them inside or outside the home, such as:
- Play games
- Read
- Swim at a local pool
- Go for a walk
- Visit the library
Respite Day Camp
If your child enjoys engaging with a group, our ‘day camp’ style format may be a good fit. Participants will spend the day with their peers, exploring the community and doing activities that foster growth and learning, including
- Fishing
- Explore a museum
- Go to the zoo
- Bowling
- See a movie
- Visit a local park
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🎃 Our clients in Day Services let their creativity shine this week by painting pumpkins they picked up from our trip to Busy Barns Adventure Farm! Not only did this fun fall activity tap into their artistic talents, but it also helped build motor skills—all while enjoying the spirit of the ...season. Thank you to Busy Barns for the pumpkins and the unforgettable experience! 🍂
KANDU’s Minds in Motion and Day Services programs had an amazing day at Busy Barns Adventure Farm in Fort Atkinson last week. Clients got to pet and feed the animals, enjoy a hayride and a picnic lunch, and pick out a pumpkin to take home! We truly appreciate the staff at Busy Barns who went ...above and beyond to make clients feel comfortable and helped assist us on and off the hayride. What a wonderful fall day! 🍁🍂
Kathy Hansen, executive director of KANDU Industries, said Tuesday’s news felt like the Super Bowl, coming just a week after the grand opening of its new site in Milton.
“We are over the moon. It took a team of people to apply for the grant and we are just so excited that we were one ...of the nonprofits who were chosen,” Hansen said.
It's fall at KANDU and that means trips to Skelly's Farm Market are on the calendar! 🍁🍂Clients in Livin' & Learnin' and Minds in Motion recently explored Skelly's, posed for some photo ops, and got a little lost in the corn maze!
Riding in style! Day Services/Memory Care clients took turns riding two-seater bikes. Our clients enjoy being outside while also getting a bit of fun exercise!
Clients in KANDU's Adult Day Services/Memory Care program spend the day with a group of peers in a comfortable home-like ...setting where they build independence and self-esteem in a nurturing and secure environment while their primary caregivers are afforded the critical respite they need.
Milton's Knights of Columbus club officers came to KANDU to help us complete some painting projects throughout the building. We can't thank these gentleman enough for helping us make our new space feel like home. 💙
🎉✨ A big THANK YOU to the Gordon Flesch Company Charitable Foundation for their generous grant in support of KANDU’s Livin’ & Learnin’ program! This vital program helps young adults with disabilities build essential life skills through hands-on learning and community involvement.
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Aaron from Gordon Flesch (pictured below) toured our old facility this past spring and got to visit our new campus in Milton for the award presentation!
And we have to give a special shoutout to Kelly Willoughby at Gordon Flesh who is also a dedicated volunteer and advocate for KANDU. 💙
Thanks to partners like the Gordon Flesch Company Charitable Foundation, we’re able to continue making a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients!
🐴✨ Our Minds in Motion and Day Services clients had a fantastic day at S.M.I.L.E.S. Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills, an equine therapy center! Equine therapy offers numerous benefits for individuals with disabilities including supporting emotional, physical, social, and cognitive ...skill development. We’re grateful places like S.M.I.L.E.S. Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills exist and that our clients get to experience this enriching activity. We can’t wait to go back!