Grafton in Action – Fall/Winter 2018
As a parent, addressing your child’s disability can make you feel very vulnerable. Making the decision to seek the level of support provided by an organization like Grafton is brave,… Read More
December 11, 2018
October 23, 2018
Lower Use Of Restraints & Seclusion Linked To Safety Improvements & Lower Costs
A recent journal article, co-authored by Kim Sanders, Grafton Executive Vice President and President of Ukeru Systems, was highlighted in The OPEN MINDS Circle market intelligence report highlighted: Reducing the use… Read More
October 3, 2018
Abandoning Restraint And Seclusion Has Unexpected Benefits, Study Finds
When a large service provider for people with developmental disabilities decided to move away from using restraint and seclusion, a new study finds safety improved and costs went down. Over… Read More
September 20, 2018
Employee Spotlight: Eleese Dorrance
Eleese Dorrance is Grafton’s Community Facilitator in the Adult Services Program. What does your role entail? Within the Adult Services area, there is a day program called Adult Day Activities Program… Read More
September 10, 2018
A Special Kind of Graduation
Many teachers and families are already deep into the back-to-school process, but I am still thinking about the graduation we held at Grafton’s Winchester campus last June. This was my… Read More
August 27, 2018
Grafton in Action – Summer 2018
Many summer blockbusters have heroes with unique origin stories – think of, for example, the Avengers, Black Panther, and Spider Man. I like to think Grafton does as well. The… Read More
August 22, 2018
New Journal Article Proves Restraint-Free Approach Provides Safer Treatment for Individuals with a Variety of Disabilities
By Using Comfort versus Control, Grafton Integrated Health Network Reduces Use of Restraint by 99% and Eliminates Seclusion Entirely A new longitudinal study, just released in the journal Advances in… Read More
July 27, 2018
New Mexico Court Ruling Emphasizes Importance of Services Offered by Behavioral Health Care Organizations
This week, a landmark decision was reached in the state of New Mexico regarding students with special needs. A lawsuit was filed in 2014 questioning whether the state was providing… Read More
May 29, 2018
Grafton in Action – Spring 2018
Often, when we consider Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or intellectual and developmental disabilities, we immediately think about children. But there is a significant population of adults with these diagnoses, as… Read More
May 17, 2018
Grafton Receives United Way NSV in Support of Early Intervention Services
May 17, 2018 – Front Royal, Virginia – Grafton Integrated Health Network is pleased to announce it has received a $3,100 grant from the United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley…. Read More