Programs
& Services
Learning, growing, creating and enjoying each other’s company in a safe and nurturing environment – it’s what we strive for every day for our KANDU clients. We offer a range of options for individuals ages 14 and older of varying abilities and a care team that ensures all health and wellness needs are met. Clients love coming to KANDU, and caregivers know that their loved ones are happy, active, and enjoying a variety of activities and experiences. Our clients broaden their social, emotional, and personal development, and gain a sense of independence and self-worth that everyone deserves.
What we Offer
Adult Day Services & Memory Care
Physical and mental health as well as social well-being are the priority of our adult day services and memory care program. Our activities-based program is tailored to each participant’s abilities in a meaningful, safe, and structured environment. Our expert care staff — including certified nursing assistants— provide peace of mind that your loved one is cared for, happy and safe.
DAILY LIVING SKILLS
Our person-centered living skills programs grow our clients’ daily independence. With programs for individuals age 14 and older, we cultivate a personalized plan, taking into account each person’s unique abilities and needs. Not only do participants gain increased autonomy, but they also develop increased social, emotional, and personal wellbeing skills.
LIVIN’ & LEARNIN’
Buying a movie ticket, using a cell phone, joining a club – knowing how to accomplish these activities and more outside of work give our clients the independence they need to move confidently through their day. Livin’ & Learnin’ is for individuals ages 14 to 18 and includes support reaching personal goals and opportunities to learn new skills with others in the program.
MINDS IN MOTION
A community-based day habilitation program designed to help seniors improve self-help, socialization and adaptive skills. Regularly scheduled community activities are designed to foster positive social behavior and interpersonal competence, greater independence, and personal choice. KANDU’s client service team works cooperatively with each participant and their support system to assess individual needs and develop team-based activities designed to reach specific goals.
JOB TRAINING & COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT
At KANDU, we believe that our clients can thrive in the workplace with the right support and training. Removing barriers to employment is the primary focus of our workforce programs. Whether matching individuals with employers, providing pre-vocational training, or helping someone return to the workplace after an injury, KANDU’s dedicated staff prioritizes matching clients with work that is both fulfilling and a great fit for their abilities.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
At KANDU’s Adult Family Home, we extend the person-centered care we provide our clients during the day into a full-time residential housing program. Providing accommodations for up to four individuals at a time, the Adult Family Home is fully accessible and allows residents to build deeper connections with one another.
KANDU CARES
Designed to provide caregivers with respite from the challenges of providing hands-on care for children with physical and/or intellectual disabilities, KANDU Cares allows caregivers an opportunity to take care of their own physical and mental health, spend time with other family members or just enjoy a few hours to rest or manage other daily living responsibilities. Stay tuned for more details.
For more information or to inquire about program availability, caregivers can contact Isaiah Vance, KANDU’s client services compliance director at ivance@kanduindustries.com or by calling (608) 314-1916.
News
KANDU IN THE NEWS: GRAND OPENING PARTY
KANDU Industries received front page coverage in The Gazette.
KANDU INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 28
KANDU announced their Grand Opening event will take place on September 28, 2024 from 3-6 p.m. at KANDU’s new facility, located at 15 Plumb Street in Milton Wis. Admission is free and attendees of all ages and ability levels are welcome.
LIVIN’ AND LEARNIN’ ON THE NEWS
KANDU Livin’ and Learnin’ clients took a tour WREX channel 13 news station and ended up making the news! Thanks WREX!
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A-Team Wisconsin's “Week for Choice” supports recognizing a
full array of choices at home, at work, and in life for
individuals with disabilities. KANDU is proud to support
the choices of our clients and all people with ...disabilities. #weekforchoice #weekforchoice2024 #NDEAM #ndeam2024
A-Team family and self-advocates remind everyone that "This Is MY LIFE" in a new powerful piece. We ask that you like and share this video to spread...
www.youtube.comGood jobs change lives, and all workers—including disabled workers—deserve the opportunity to prepare for, obtain and succeed in them. Reflecting this, “Access to Good Jobs for All” is this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM) theme. ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-_NPgJ4Nvs
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Each October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or “NDEAM,” we celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add...
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🎃 Our clients in Day Services let their creativity shine this week by painting pumpkins they picked up from our trip to Busy Barns Adventure Farm! Not only did this fun fall activity tap into their artistic talents, but it also helped build motor skills—all while enjoying the spirit of the ...season. Thank you to Busy Barns for the pumpkins and the unforgettable experience! 🍂
KANDU’s Minds in Motion and Day Services programs had an amazing day at Busy Barns Adventure Farm in Fort Atkinson last week. Clients got to pet and feed the animals, enjoy a hayride and a picnic lunch, and pick out a pumpkin to take home! We truly appreciate the staff at Busy Barns who went ...above and beyond to make clients feel comfortable and helped assist us on and off the hayride. What a wonderful fall day! 🍁🍂
Kathy Hansen, executive director of KANDU Industries, said Tuesday’s news felt like the Super Bowl, coming just a week after the grand opening of its new site in Milton.
“We are over the moon. It took a team of people to apply for the grant and we are just so excited that we were one ...of the nonprofits who were chosen,” Hansen said.
It's fall, and at KANDU that means trips to Skelly's Farm Market are on the calendar! 🍁🍂Clients in Livin' & Learnin' and Minds in Motion recently explored Skelly's, posed for some photo ops, and got a little lost in the corn maze!
Riding in style! Day Services/Memory Care clients took turns riding two-seater bikes. Our clients enjoy being outside while also getting a bit of fun exercise!
Clients in KANDU's Adult Day Services/Memory Care program spend the day with a group of peers in a comfortable home-like ...setting where they build independence and self-esteem in a nurturing and secure environment while their primary caregivers are afforded the critical respite they need.
Milton's Knights of Columbus club officers came to KANDU to help us complete some painting projects throughout the building. We can't thank these gentleman enough for helping us make our new space feel like home. 💙