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Summary: Life Adjustments Center
Life Adjustments Centre (LAC) commenced operation 1991 however did not open group homes to accommodate its clientele until 1992. LAC states that its mission is to enhance the lives of their clientele and their family members by providing advance health care service. Through a number of services LAC is able to provide residential living, individualized Residential Alternative, day and community habilitation with residence located in Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan Persons who have families in these facilities will sing praises for services offered but what about the staff in these facilities? How are they treated? How are the facilities managed? Staffers are the reason for the success of any organization, they feel alienated, demotivated
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