OUR STORY
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Lois Brown Dale
Committed to serve
In the fall of 1969, Lois Brown Dale secured a small federal demonstration grant to open senior centers in several communities throughout the county.
Lois was a pioneer in the development of services for older adults. In 1979, she created a nationally unique program called Gaining Assistance in Necessary Skills (GAINS). Lois realized that stroke survivors could not easily participate at the senior centers, but they needed a center where they could enjoy activities within the scope of their abilities. The GAINS program provided therapies and activities that encouraged participants to maximize their physical and cognitive abilities. The GAINS program evolved into the Adult Day Services program we offer today.
After a decade of operation, Lois saw that meeting the future needs of Clermont’s older citizens would require a significant growth in resources, and, once again, she had both a vision and a plan.
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It took several years of lobbying and hard work, but in November 1982, Clermont County passed Ohio’s first countywide Senior Services Levy. Other counties followed her lead, and today over 70 Senior Service Levies throughout Ohio provide community-based care for older adults.