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Annual Celebration
 

L.I.F.E., Inc. is a private non profit corporation devoted to providing a wide range of community-based experiences to individuals with varying degrees of disability throughout the state of Rhode Island. These supports include both direct and indirect assistance to persons with developmental disabilities and their families. 

Lawrence and Mary Wiedenhofer, founders of L.I.F.E., Inc, established the agency in 1986. They each had previously held professional positions in the field of Social Services since the onset of their careers in 1975.

Together, our staff and management team is well versed in promoting supportive environments. They are committed to the individuals we are hired to work for, and they provide opportunities for greater independence through growth and accomplishment.

Mary Wiedenhofer
Executive Administrator
Lawrence Wiedenhofer
Executive Director

 

Our Mission

LIFE Inc. works to provide individualized supportive environments thereby empowering persons with developmental disabilities to achieve their personal goals. Our approach focuses on education and learning through self-advocacy and informed choices while celebrating peoples' unique abilities and preserving equality and human dignity.

Our Vision

We are committed to being an innovative and creative leader in supported resources:

To continue educating ourselves, our community, and those we support

To ensure satisfaction of supported individuals by listening and participating in open, honest communication

To promote equality as well as quality of life through freedom of choice and self advocacy

To encourage growth and accept change, not only in the individuals we support, but also within ourselves and our ideas.

Our Values Statement

Commitment and follow-through are essential practices in our organization. Our belief in what we do is demonstrated by our dedication and loyalty to agency goals and objectives.

In order to creatively provide quality supports and therefore maintain a positive, professional reputation in the community, an organization must be comprised of committed professionals who understand the importance of adhering to ethical standards and display respect for all other members of the organization.

As a progressive, state of the art agency, we ambitiously pursue quality individualized supports focusing on a person centered approach.

Our commitment to supporting individuals holistically, educating the community, and teaching self-advocacy enhances our positive reputation in the community.

LIFE Inc. will provide an organizational value of mutual respect for all by exercising equality, professional commitment, fairness, and acceptance of individuals for who they are.