Empowering Independence
Impacting Lives
We serve and support Individuals to achieve the maximum level of independence, assisting them to accomplish day-to-day tasks and be a part of their community.
We teach and train our employees the value of human rights and to treat Individuals with respect and dignity as a human being, understanding that they have the same human rights and responsibilities as any other citizen.
“THERE IS NO GREATER DISABILTY IN SOCIETY, THAN THE INABILITY TO SEE A PERSON AS MORE.”
Robert M. Hensel
1550 Wall Street, 16A,
St. Charles, MO. 63303
Our Core Values is to Listen with E.A.R.S.
ENCOURAGE * ACKNOWLEDGE * RESPECT * SUPPORT
We strive to live these values in our relationships, interactions with everyone we support, and with each other in our workplaces.
Discover Our
Journey
In March of 2016 the journey began. The team began their careers as Direct Support Professionals, serving Individuals with DD/IDD, and subsequently advanced to professional managers. The team developed techniques to support these Individuals and discovered the passion that they had together, helping people to become independent.
This team decided to embark upon the journey of operating a provider agency and named it Fresh Winds. Today, Fresh Winds is made up of caring staff that have experienced all sorts of behaviors and has developed strategies to offset them.
The team serves Individuals with professionalism, integrity, and honesty, all while respecting their basic human rights, and offering them assistance with obtaining the best quality of life possible, with emphasis on personal choice.
Join Our Team: Be Part of
Something Meaningful
Problematic situation
Our population consist of many Individuals with developmental disabilities who need assistance and supervision with day-to-day task and activities, like:
- Bathing & hygiene
- Dressing appropriately
- Food preparation
- Medication administration
- Transportation to medical appointments
- Community engagement
Come join the Fresh Winds Team, providing services, supports, and encouragements, that are meaningful and rewarding.
Our Approach:
Empowerment
and Enrichment
- We provide the support needed to ensure individual’s safety and security, while promoting independence in their own community.
- We engage individuals daily by spending time with them in what they enjoy doing.
- We provide transportation to community events, doctors’ appointments, shopping and visiting family and friends.
- We promote learning and development of social skills.
- We teach appropriate behavior.
