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Daily Living Centers describes county-funded scholarships, service reach during contract renewal briefing
Summary
Daily Living Centers briefed commissioners on services, scholarship funding from Oklahoma County and program impact; presenters said the existing contract is a renewal year and not a new bid.
Amanda Duramier, president and CEO of Daily Living Centers (DLC), told the Oklahoma County Policy & Governance Committee on June 9 that DLC provides adult day services, transportation and personal care at three sites and uses county funding to subsidize scholarships for low-income participants.
Amanda explained the county funding comes from a previously awarded bid and that the current agenda item is a contract renewal year (two remaining renewal years), not a new procurement cycle. She said the county scholarships are intended to ensure DLC’s policy — "never turn anyone away due to lack of financial resources" — can be met for older adults and adults with disabilities who fall just above other income caps.
DLC said it operates three centers in Edmond, southwest Oklahoma City and Bethany, serves participants aged 18–102 and that roughly 85% of participants are low income. Amanda said the county-supported scholarship pool has funded 75 participant scholarships since 2021, which DLC counts as having impacted roughly 225 clients when caregivers are included, and that participants donated more than 70,000 volunteer hours through county-supported programs.
Amanda described one participant, Dr. Howard Stein, a 79-year-old who began attending in late 2022 and qualifies for a scholarship because he exceeded an income cap by about $100 per month and did not qualify for state-funded adult day services or the Medicaid waiver. Amanda quoted Dr. Stein describing the center as "an emotionally and physically safe place for me, a refuge where I feel welcomed and truly cared for."
The presenters described services including meals, transportation, medication administration, bathing assistance, socialization, exercise and community outings; they noted most caregivers (about 80%) work and rely on centers for daytime care. County commissioners heard the presentation and did not take formal action at the time; the item served as a renewal briefing and informational update.
"Since 2021, we have been able to provide 75 participant scholarships with this funding," Amanda said. "Our goal has always been to never turn anyone away due to lack of financial resources."
