Josh's Place | Disability Services Driven by Passion

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Josh’s Place was founded by Melanie Fountaine and Melissa Danielsen, twin sisters whose brother Josh had developmental disabilities. Melanie and Melissa grew up knowing their brother was unique and special in many different ways.

The Josh’s Place values of Dream, Grow, Celebrate, Inspire and Laugh were developed as pivotal points during an individual’s {we like to call them VIPs} journey towards their dreams and goals. Our values are points that are discussed within our person-centered approach in which we do check-ins. We talk about dreams to continue growth.

What are they saying?

I talked to Tony yesterday about the things he likes at Josh’s Place. While he did not write a paragraph, he said that he really likes the staff. I think that he meant that they did more to interact with residents, rather than just have them sit in their rooms. He also said that he liked the variety of activities. He feels like he can go almost anywhere that he wants to—within reason, of course. He likes the owners because they talk with him and make him feel important.

As a parent, guardian, we feel like the staff has a very positive attitude toward the residents. They seem to be very creative in getting the guys out of their rooms and interacting in the community. The communication between the staff and parents is wonderful. When we have a question or concern the follow up is very quick.

Doris and Tom

Who The Heck Is Josh?

John Wayne was his hero. If we saw anything to do with the Duke, it was an instant Christmas gift. Josh loved fishing and whenever he got a bite he would say, “a fish is licking my worm!” One of our Mom’s favorite things was to watch him create a card or letter for someone. Lots of time and thought went into each and every word on that piece of paper. Then the best part was the selection of stickers that all of them had. This could take an hour to complete. Each sticker was carefully chosen and placed so it was personal to the receiver. Josh loved doing his farm chores. His favorite was the chickens and collecting their eggs. Movies were very important to Josh, and not just any movie...John Wayne movies. When he was younger his favorite singer was Johnny Cash so our parents took him to a concert to see him. Going to the movies was an event for him. He had to have the biggest popcorn and a large Sprite. Not one piece of popcorn was eaten until the movie started! His birthday became known as the “National Holiday” in our family home. He would start getting excited about a month before the event. Then the planning would begin! Josh loved his family more than anything and boy were we blessed to have known him.

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What are they saying?

Who The Heck Is Josh?

Two Siblings. One Mission. Disability Services Driven by Passion.