- 30-Dec-2014
- Services
Non-Profit
Abstract
A Very Special Place, Inc. (AVSP) was created on October 19, 2020 as a direct result of the closing of another non-profit organization that provided a unique, high demand service to persons with various special needs. AVSP will offer specialized care for children and adults with special needs. Anticipated clients will have medical needs (i.e. feeding tubes, standers, wheelchairs, seizure disorders), and/or behavior disorders (i.e. autism, oppositional defiance disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), that the available day cares in this area are not equipped or staffed to accept. These children and adults are not considered “medically needy” enough for a private duty nurse, but are more than can be serviced in a typical day care with the staff and supplies available.
In today's world where two incomes are necessary for families to even survive, the inability to find appropriate care for their children with special needs forced many of these families to public assistance. It is unfortunate that 80% of marriages with children with special needs end in divorce due to the financial and emotional strain placed on these parents. We hope to lessen the burden and help those in need.
A Very Special Place, Inc. will have four distinct programs that serve children and adults with special needs, and their families. Staffing patterns often times need to be several times higher than a typical daycare setting, we have established a minimum 4:1 client to staff ratio. Our core operating hours are from 6 am to 6 pm. This allows caregivers the ability to work, go to school or relax and recharge themselves from the stress of 24 hr. daily caregiving.
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Who is your customer?
Our customer includes clients with disabilities from ages birth through life which include a variety of disabilities from physical, developmental and behavioral. This also includes the families of those clients we serve. We will provide services from Adult Day Services, 24/7 Respite Care; Child Care and Residential Respite. To assist families with bathing, we also provide special roll in showers and whirlpool baths.
What problem does this idea/product solve or what market need does it serve?
The Fox Valley has over 500 clients with disabilities and there is such a need for services and AVSP will offer specialized care for children and adults with those special needs. Anticipated clients will have medical needs (i.e. feeding tubes, standers, wheelchairs, seizure disorders), and/or behavior disorders (i.e. autism, oppositional defiance disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), that the available day cares in this area are not equipped or staffed to accept. These children and adults are not considered “medically needy” enough for a private duty nurse, but are more than can be serviced in a typical day care with the staff and supplies available.
What attributes will make this idea/product successful? Why do you believe that those features will create success?
Because of our licensing, trained staff (Certified Nursing Assistants, RN) they are able to provide services that other places are not able to do. ASVP is regulated by the Federal and State Government, therefore the professional services we provide helps decrease the stress of their loved one knowing they are being well cared for.
Explain how you (your team) will execute to make this idea/product successful? What gives you (your team) an advantage over others already in the market or new to this market?
Our team is made up of parents of clients with disabilities; professional business partners, investors and finance professionals and qualified staff. It has been the interest and investment of the Board of Directors to work collaboratively to make sure AVSP is successful by providing quality services to the community.
