Dr. Lorraine M. Golden, D.C., founder and executive administrator of Kentuckiana Children's Center, knew that children with multihandicaps would need special help in reaching their full potential. She envisioned a place where health care professionals would work together to plan a course of action and treatment that would address the total needs of each child.
In 1957, Dr. Golden gave up her private practice and set out to establish such a place. The center is the realization of Dr. Golden's vision: helping children with special needs to have access to chiropractic care, other health disciplines, and special education opportunities, as indicated by each child's individual needs.
The "special needs" served by the center include all conditions which do not allow the child to function at the same level as a "normal child" of the same age. The center provides services for children with multiple disorders: physical and neurological; spinal; neuromuscular; learning disabilities; mental retardation; emotional instability; behavioral disorder; visual or perceptual problems; and nutritional deficiencies, among others.
The center serves children of families who do not have the financial resources to seek help elsewhere. For 35 years, Kentuckiana has provided free chiropractic care and special education opportunities to children from 37 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, and India.
The center has depended primarily on support from individual doctors, auxiliaries, and associations in the chiropractic profession to help with ongoing expenses. In return, the center has enhanced the image of chiropractic through the results achieved with the children, and by letting everyone know that these basic human needs are being met as a result of the philanthropic spirit of those in the profession.
Currently the center has three full-time and three part-time DCs on staff. The patient load is increasing and there still exists a waiting list for admissions.
The children and the chiropractic profession continue to benefit because of the support for the center. Kentuckiana asks you to be a participant in its operation by becoming a Lifeline Supporter and make a regular monthly donation toward the ongoing expenses, and by contributing to the New Facility Building Fund.
Below is an "I Care, Too!" form. Dr. Golden asks you to consider becoming a caring member. You may send you support to:
Kentuckiana Children's Center
P.O. Box 16039
Louisville, Kentucky 40256-0039
Tele: (502) 366-5658
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