DISABILITY SERVICES RESOURCE CENTER
Serving People With Disabilities Since 1933
Our Mission
Disability Services Resource Center (DSRC), formally know as the Bay County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, was founded in 1933 and is dedicated to helping people with disabilities. Our mission is to serve individuals who are temporary and permanently disabled by helping them retain and/or become part of their community to the fullest extent of their physical and mental capabilities. We believe that all people, regardless of their ability or disability, should have the opportunity …
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Medical Loan Closet
The Medical Equipment Loan Closet provides medical equipment at no charge. Our inventory of gently used medical equipment generally includes hospital beds, bedside commodes, walkers, canes, wheelchairs, and bath benches. If we have it in stock, you can have it in your home. We loan over 400 pieces of medical equipment annually saving Bay County Residents over $150,000 in rental fees. Items are on a first come first serve basis. All of our equipment is throughly cleaned and bleached. …
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Camping For Children and Adults
Everyone should have the opportunity to experience the great outdoors. DSRC provides scholarships for children and adults to attend educational and recreational camps throughout the state of Michigan. The camping experience is unique to each camper. Some camps simply allow the campers to play and spend time with others who have similar challenges. Other camps teach the campers fishing, archery, basketball and arts and crafts. Imagine sleeping in a cabin for the first time or strolling …
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Adaptive Sports
The Disability Services Resource Center, formerly known as The Bay County Society for Crippled Children and Adults has been involved in Adaptive Sports for a long time. Our Wheelers and Dealers Bowling League for disabled adults began it’s 21th season this fall. A second league was added 7 years ago in Pinconning bringing the total amount of bowlers to over 90. Our Super Kids Derby (gallery)- soapbox racing for mentally & physically challenged young people just completed 18th …
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Disability Awareness Training®
DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING ® The Disability Awareness Training (DAT) is an in-person, hands-on training course designed to educate people on how to interact and communicate with people with disabilities and to learn the difficulties and challenges facing people with disabilities. Program participants will learn the special needs of different disabilities – Mobility – permanent and temporary; Hearing, Vision and Hidden Disabilities. A paid core team of adults with disabilities …
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RAMP BUILDING
DSRC recognizes that ramps are necessary for wheelchair users to access their homes with steps or steep door thresholds, and for accessing vans. Many disabled people use wheelchairs to compensate for their mobility impairments, but full accessibility requires a wheelchair ramp. Ramps are the gateway necessary for individuals with disabilities to have access to their communities to improve their quality of life. Ramp Building is a year-round program with emphasis on our annual Ramp Blitz held …
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Training
DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING ™
The Disability Awareness Training ™ is an in-person, hands-on training course designed to
educate people on how to interact and communicate with people with disabilities and to learn the difficulties and challenges facing people with disabilities.
Program participants will learn the special needs of …
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Did You Know
The Medical Equipment Loan Closet provides medical equipment at no charge. Our inventory of gently …
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RAMP BUILDING
DSRC recognizes that ramps are necessary for wheelchair users to access their homes with steps or …
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Adaptive Sports
The Disability Services Resource Center, formerly known as The Bay County Society for Crippled …
[Read More...]