Since 1954, Lifehouse has opened the doors of opportunity and independence to individuals with developmental disabilities through community integration, life-skill training, advocacy, referral and information. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for the people we serve by providing a lifetime of compassionate support in an atmosphere of respect, inspiration and purpose.
Over 59 years of service in Marin, Sonoma and San Francisco Counties
The 2012 Lifehouse Annual Community Awards Banquet was a huge success! Over 350 people made their way to the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Rafael on Friday, September 7 to be honored, dine and dance the night away to DJ … Continue reading
Lifehouse President and CEO, Nancy Dow Moody, recently spoke with Steve Swatt on Comcast Newsmakers about Lifehouse and the impact of proposed California budget cuts on Intermediate Care Facilities. This interview will be featured throughout November 2011 on the Bay … Continue reading
For the past three years Nancy Dow Moody and Barry Benda have been working with other service provider agencies serving people with developmental disabilities to create a more efficient quality review system for the state of California. This effort is being done in conjunction with Golden Gate Regional Center and its Service Provider Advisory Committee representing 50 agencies to streamline the process by which various state agencies come in to review our programs. These reviews have been very helpful to agencies such as Lifehouse to find new and better ways to deliver services, but over the past decades, the state has layered one review on top of already existing reviews. As a result there may be anywhere from three to ten different agencies that review basically the same information and material. Continue reading