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WAVES celebrates 52 years of local services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Summary
WAVES Inc. presented to the Fairview Board about its 52‑year history, describing programs including early intervention for children, adult day programs, five residential homes in Williamson County and employment supports. WAVES said all services are provided at no cost to families; in the last year it served 14 children and 19 adults in Fairview.
Stacy Davis, chief executive officer of WAVES Inc., told commissioners Oct. 2 that WAVES began in Fairview in 1973 as a family‑founded day program and has since expanded to provide services across the life span for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Davis said WAVES does not provide medical care but focuses on independent living skills, early intervention for children (birth–5) and adult day and residential services.
Davis said services in Fairview are provided at no cost to families through Medicaid waivers and the Tennessee early intervention system; she reported WAVES served 14 children and 19 adults in Fairview in the most recent year and described 217 therapy sessions delivered locally to infants and toddlers. Board member Gary Anderson described his family’s multi‑decade experience with the program and invited commissioners to tour WAVES facilities.
Commissioners thanked WAVES for local services and noted opportunities for city engagement, including volunteering and potential partnerships for events. No formal action was required.
