Misericordia Conway Work Center

Residents involved in the Conway Work Center engage in numerous activities that promote independence by providing programming uniquely tailored to their individual needs. Among the skill areas addressed at the work center are:

• activities of daily living
• socialization and communication
• art
• clerical work
• production work
• recycling skills

Office Skills Training

Participants in Misericordia's Office Skills Training Program learn skills that prepare them for office support jobs at Misericordia and in the community at large. Training is provided in a "real work" setting with the goal of developing appropriate work skills and habits. Among the skills areas addressed are; copying, filing, collating and clerical assembly tasks. Click on Jobs We Can Do for You for information on jobs Misericordia can perform for your business or organization.

Production Skills Training

The production skills program trains residents how to assemble and package products for internal use and for businesses and organizations in the community. Among the many services we can provide for you or for your company are:

• hand packing gift boxes
• carton assembly
• affixing candy to promotional cards
• lamp component assembly
• assemble webbed strap and buckle
• assemble holiday wrap and cards

Life Skills Training

Activities of daily living (ADL) are a vital part of all of our lives. For many residents of Misericordia, the acquisition of those skills is an important step toward independence. Residents work with staff to develop skills such as:

• eating
• dressing
• personal hygiene
• housekeeping tasks

Other life skills taught at the Conway Work Center are:

• arts and communication
• community living skills
• socialization and communication