Friends, Community, Support
Motivation and Fulfillment
Enrich for Life was founded to help improve the quality of life of higher-functioning adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Middle Tennessee. Through enrichment programs, social and educational outings, Faith Friends small worship group, collaborations with other local organizations, service providers, and churches, families, and friends. We want to support one another!
We're motivated by a desire to discover more, to collaborate with others, to foster self-confidence and personal development, to seek out and learn more about housing opportunities, to enrich the lives of adults with special needs.
Residential Options
Few suitable residential opportunities exist for thousands of intellectually challenged adults in Middle Tennessee. The Benders founded Enrich for Life to help explore residential models for adults with IDD - adults like their daughter Carlye.
Today in Tennessee supported housing may be funded by residents' income and earnings, financial support from family and friends, and funds available through TennCare - ECF Choices. TennCare funding for residential supports may be available to adults with IDD who qualify for Employment and Community First Choices.
Enrichment Programs
Faith Friends, Enrich Bowling, Bocce Ball, and Acrylic Painting Classes, dinner and lunch outings, movies, holiday parties, educational "field trips" (and more) help our participants make real friendships, hold real conversations, and enjoy looking forward to whatever activities that appeal to them!
Lasting benefits include personal growth, improved social skills, self-confidence, empowerment, laughter, fun, life-long learning, and happiness.
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Making Connections
Enrich strives to help participants, parents, and family members connect with other individuals with special needs and their families, to find more benefits, more support, more services, more opportunities in order to help create enriched, safe, fulfilling daily lives.
Join us! Volunteer!
We are individuals with varying abilities and disabilities. We are 22 years old and older! Join us to participate and to volunteer. We welcome YOU!
Key Values
Compassion, Engagement, Collaboration, Commitment, Happiness, Integrity, Flexibility
Eligibility
- At least 22 years of age
- Diagnosed with IDD
- Independent. Requires minimal supervision from staff or volunteers
- No uncontrollable behaviors
- Does not require one-on-one assistance based upon physical, intellectual, or medical needs
- Can follow simple direction or coaching to participate in activities and fulfill easy responsibilities with minimum assistance from staff or volunteers
- Mobile