Our History

In 1988, a group of parents dreamed of a place where their adult children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) could live and work independently in a safe, loving environment.  In response to the ever-increasing demand for quality residential options, these parents created Apple Patch, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accomplishing this dream.
   
Originally, Apple Patch had plans to develop an exclusive community that would provide residential options to individuals with IDD only, but plans for this development halted in response to the dynamic changes in the delivery of services for these individuals.  After much research, it was discovered that an inclusive living arrangement in the general community is considered best practices in the field of IDD.  In response to this shift, the Apple Patch Board of Directors approved a new, exciting direction for the organization.
Founding family members and community officials break ground.
   

This new expanded vision calls for a move from an exclusive closed campus to an inclusive setting that invites persons with and without IDD to live in the same neighborhood.  This new plan is designed to be highly responsive to families and their adult child who have waited many years for quality residential options and community supports.
   
Apple Patch celebrates the opening of its first
Residence with a ribbon cutting ceremony

This 47-acre neighborhood, named The Parks at Apple Patch, will be divided into tracts for multiple uses: single family homes, patio homes, recreational park areas, a Chapel, and commercial development.  All housing units will be made available to individuals served by Apple Patch and the general public. 

This concept is not only unique to Kentucky, but on the leading edge of new methods of supports for individuals with IDD in the nation.

 
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