Lifetime Assistance history

1979 – Lou Katz named first Director of Community Residence on Holley Street (Brockport)

1980 – LAICO Industries founded, offering employment opportunities for 70 people; Robert and Jacqueline Sperandio, Sporting Dog Specialties, Inc., award LAICO their first contract

1983 – First not-for-profit Intermediate Care Facility for adults in Monroe County

1986 – Lifetime expands throughout western Monroe County; now serves approximately 200

1991 – Therapeutic Foster Care program developed

1992 – Transportation initiatives provide greater independence for program participants; Lifetime Assistance Family and Friends established

1993 – The early ’90’s are an active growth period for Lifetime, with 13 new locations; Lifetime celebrates 15 years; now serves over 500 individuals and families

1994 – Lifetime assistance Foundation established to assure ongoing funding support; Lifetime begins offering Day Habilitation services; Clarkson Apartments becomes the first Individualized Residential Alternative (IRA) apartment in Monroe County

1995 – The Lowry Center opens after a $2.4 million capital campaign chaired by board member Robert Sperandio

1997 – Maya Angelou receives first Lifetime Inspiration Award; Lifetime selected by Monroe County Social Services Department to offer Family Support Services

1998 – Lifetime Occasions Catering opens; Lifetime Assistance, Inc. celebrates 20 years; now serves 1,000 people every day

1999 – Senior Services program for older adults opens on Weiland Road; Lifetime goes “live” on the internet; In-Home Supports begins (now called Community Hab); Post Avenue IRA becomes the first IRA for children with intellectual or developmental disabilities

2002 – Lifetime ranked in top four local agencies for directing maximum funds toward programs and services versus overhead

2003 – Lifetime Assistance employs nearly 800 full time, and serves more than 1,500 per day from over 40 locations in Monroe County

2005 – Classified Shredding Services begins operation

2008 – LAICO Industries and Services passes ISO Certification

2009 – Classified Shredding Services passes National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certification; Workshop starts document scanning as Lifetime Document Management

2010 – Holley Street, Lifetime’s original residence, is renovated and turned into supportive apartments

2013 – Lifetime begins providing In-Home Respite Services

2014 – Lifetime’s first Shared Living home opens; Lifetime’s home on Mandarin Drive offers two residential respite opportunities; Fiscal Intermediary and Support Broker services begin

2015 – First Community Pre-vocational site opens as an alternative to the workshop