Loveland Center helps adults with developmental disabilities live their lives to the fullest in the Venice, North Port, Sarasota, Manatee, Englewood, and Port Charlotte areas of Florida's West Coast

Adult Day Training
Our daily program is offered from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, five days a week. This provides the groundwork toward preparing students for life in the community. This is accomplished through: Computer Literacy, Functional Academics, Inter-personal Skills, Life Skills, Wellness, Co-op, Leisure Activities, Open Learning Center, Horticulture, Kiwanis AKtion Club and area field trips. Students register for the classes they wish to take and choose their own goals in the classroom.
Relationships Consists of 2 discussion groups (1 for the male students, 1 for the female students). Topics include: how to differentiate between strangers, acquaintances and friends; the qualities of a friend; do’s and don’ts when dealing with a stranger, an acquaintance or a friend; appropriate social behaviors between men and women; and personal hygiene. Home Life Skills Designed to provide training in everyday skills such as personal hygiene, clothes care, gardening, nutrition, basic cooking and budgeting skills. Wellness Designed to develop stamina and maintain a healthy lifestyle. This program includes swimming, use of exercise equipment, bowling aerobic exercise, Tai Kwan Do, and other physical activities performed under direct supervision. Co-Op Individuals have the opportunity to develop such skills as safety, staying on task, building stamina, following instructions, promptness, interpersonal skills. Opening Learning Center Provides training in employment skills such as time management, grooming/hygiene, social, computer & money skills. Sarasota County Technical Institute sponsors this program by providing two instructors. AKtion Club A service club sponsored by local Kiwanians. AKtion Club members meet twice monthly at a local restaurant to discuss upcoming projects in the community and share fellowship with other Kiwanians. The purpose of AKtion Club is to build self-esteem and leadership through community service; to “give back that which was given.” Computer Lab Designed to develop basic computer skills such as operating a mouse, loading software and proper way to open & close programs. Once the basic skills are mastered, the student may work independently on various software programs designed to improve academic skills. Interpersonal Skills Designed to provide individuals the opportunity develop communications skills through small group discussions. Topics may range from current events to solving minor conflicts with peers. Phase II Research has indicated that adults with Down’s Syndrome begin developing signs of Alzheimer’s Disease in their thirties and early forties, Also, as our students become elderly, we will provide services which would help them “retire” with dignity.