Lifeworks Services Inc

TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AS WE LIVE AND WORK TOGETHER.

FISCAL SERVICESLIFEWORKS SUPPORTED NEARLY 1,900 INDIVIDUALS TO SELF-DIRECT THEIR SERVICES IN 2020. AS AN APPROVED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES (FMS) PROVIDER THROUGH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, LIFEWORKS HELPS PEOPLE ENROLLED IN THE CONSUMER DIRECTED COMMUNITY SUPPORTS (CDCS) AND CONSUMER SUPPORT GRANT (CSG) PROGRAMS. LIFEWORKS ALSO SERVES AS A PCA CHOICE PROVIDER AGENCY AND AN IN-HOME LICENSED PROVIDER OF PERSONAL SUPPORT AND RESPITE.THE PEOPLE SUPPORTED BY LIFEWORKS, SELECTED, HIRED, AND TRAINED 3,500 EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED TO LIVE IN THEIR HOMES AND ACCESS THE COMMUNITY.IN 2020, LIFEWORKS ADDED NIGHT SUPERVISION AS A SERVICE OFFERING, ALLOWING FAMILIES TO HIRE STAFF WHO REMAIN AWAKE OVERNIGHT AND ASSIST WITH FOLLOWING A PARTICIPANT'S PLAN, ENCOURAGING SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND HELPING WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICESFOR 35 YEARS, LIFEWORKS HAS WORKED TO REMOVE BARRIERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES, LEADING TO A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE IN MINNESOTA. LIFEWORKS IS DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN WORK AND HAVE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2020, LIFEWORKS SUPPORTED 733 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INCLUDING THE COORDINATION OF 103 CAREER PLACEMENTS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORKFORCE EARNED AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $12.32 PER HOUR WITH WAGES AS HIGH AS $23 PER HOUR. FEEDBACK FROM PEOPLE SERVED SHOWED 87% OF SURVEYED RESPONDENTS FEELING A DEEPER CONNECTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY IN 2020 AND 83% OF RESPONDENTS AGREEING THAT THEY LEARNED AND GREW DURING THEIR JOB SEARCH. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2020, LIFEWORKS BEGAN PROVIDING PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES AS A PARTNER OF MINNESOTA'S VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES. THIS NEW OFFERING IS AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 21 AND PROVIDES COUNSELING AND TRAINING IN JOB EXPLORATION, WORK-BASED LEARNING, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, WORKPLACE READINESS, AND SELF-ADVOCACY.

DAY SERVICESTHROUGH DAY SERVICES, LIFEWORKS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 280 PEOPLE AS THEY CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY, ENGAGED WITH THEIR PEERS, AND ACCESSED TECHNOLOGY. IN 2020, LIFEWORKS OFFERED INDIVIDUALIZED IN-PERSON AND REMOTE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES AND MANKATO AREAS. INDIVIDUAL DAY SERVICES OFFER A PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO LEAD THE WAY WHILE LIFEWORKS STAFF PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS, BUILD CONNECTIONS, AND EXPLORE INTERESTS. LIFEWORKS ALSO LAUNCHED FREE, ON-DEMAND, VIRTUAL MUSIC THERAPY SESSIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS VIA YOUTUBE CREATED AND LED BY OUR BOARD-CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPISTS.