Future Legacy: Inglis Celebrates 135 Years

Inglis is a national leader in providing care and services for people with complex physical disabilities. The 135th Anniversary Celebration launches in April 2012. While Inglis is on the forefront of care and services for people with disabilities, it is also a major employer and business supporter in Philadelphia.

During the celebration Inglis will be:

• Honoring the 400+ employees who tirelessly care for Inglis residents and consumers during National Caregivers’ Week in October;
  
  
• Supporting the work on behalf of people with disabilities by Philadelphia area service organizations through our Inglis Awards for Continuing Excellence program;
  
  
• Increasing the availability of accessible, affordable housing in Philadelphia;
  
  
• Improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities by working with area employers to create jobs and providing trained candidates
  
  
• Launching a collaborative effort with peer facilities across the nation to share best practices and insights on clinical and supportive care
  
  
• Convening an Adaptive Technology Conference in 2013, bringing some of the best ideas and minds together to explore the ways technology can help our consumers move toward greater independence and to live life to the fullest.

The celebration kicks off on April 19, 2012, with a concert at World Cafe Live by award-winning, singer/ songwriter and member of the international disability community, Justin Hines. Hines was recently featured on “CBS Sunday Morning” and has been on the top of the Billboard Charts. His story is as uplifting and powerful as his music.

A legacy was created when Inglis was founded in 1877. The mission is even stronger today: to enable people with physical disabilities – and those who care for them – to achieve their goals and live life to the fullest. Inglis looks forward to building our future legacy together with you.