Sourcewise clients with mobility challenges received a special gift from Adobe this holiday season. As part of the Adobe Enterprise Solution Services Extended Management’s yearly team building activity, 35 people from across the globe assembled eight wheelchairs with the goal to donate them to persons in need.

“Participating in a community service activity…provides an informal way for our team members to build bonds and get to know each other better in a meaningful context,” explains Sharon Hume, Adobe’s spokesperson.

Sourcewise received the donation for distribution to its Care Management clients. Sourcewise Care Management serves older adults by helping clients remain safely at home or adjust to their home, following a stay in the hospital, skilled nursing facility, or intermediate care facility.

The need for a wheelchair is common. Wheelchairs are a “covered item by Medicare when needed for indoor mobility but not covered when only needed for outdoor activities such as: going on medical appointments; socialization, shopping etc.,” explains Elisa Alarcon, Director of Sourcewise Care Management. The wheelchairs are a source of comfort, support towards movement, and independence for low-income clients of Sourcewise.

“With great gratitude, our family would like to thank you for the wheelchair. My father [had] slowly stopped going out to family trips or activities due to his unstableness in walking…,” expressed the family of a wheelchair recipient.

Over 140,000 individuals have some type of disability in Santa Clara County, according to the 2016–2020 Sourcewise Area Plan on Aging. Fifty percent of Santa Clara County residents with one or more disability are aged 65 years or older.

Corporate and consumer donations are an important component in serving this valued community. In FY 16-17, Sourcewise assisted 105,356 individuals living in Santa Clara County.

To make a financial contribution to Sourcewise, visit http://www.mysourcewise.com/commitment.

Learn more about the services offered by Sourcewise in support of the Santa Clara County community at www.mysourcewise.com, or call (408) 350-3200, option 1.