Lori Knapp Cares

Who we are...

Our Mission

In 1972, Don and Bette Knapp developed a cause. This cause started with only a handful of people, but the overall goal was founded: make a difference in the lives of people.

To this day, no matter what we do, employees of the Lori Knapp Cares are required and encouraged to strive to work together for a common goal. No matter if the job is to provide cares, fix things, or supervise people, each person's role is important for a lot of different reasons.

Each employee of our company is encouraged & reminded to realize "why they are doing what they are doing". We are not much of a company unless we all take part in doing so.

The "Based" Philosophies

Be "Community-based" with our behavior and thoughts
Be "Team-based" to support one another to progress forward
Be "Communication-based" so we can work together longer
Be "Choice-based" to help ensure individual direction and quality of life for the people we work FOR
Be "Honesty-based" to affirm and attest that we are doing what is right, and to own up to the problems we are responsible for

Run from the Heart

We started as a group of people lead by our hearts & compassionate minds, and until our end, we will be this way

We treat the people we serve as people, not a commodity or a burden
Despite any disability, we treat all people as individuals
We believe in taking the time to hear other people out, as opposed to always thinking that we know all of the answers

Working Together

We believe that difficulty is inevitable, thus working together to solve problems are part of life
We believe that without the spirit of cooperation and flexibility, we cannot arrive at a helpful solution

If people were to remember only one thought about us, it would be that we've all proven through our actions that we really care and can make a difference.

Why we are Here

Despite the growth, we've had over the last 40 years...

We've stayed the course to our goal of helping people live in their local communities.
We continue to care about people. Our cause is still very much alive. It's what we do and what we believe in.
We continue to operate successful residential programs in many areas of the state of Wisconsin. We continue to work hard toward the goal of allowing the choice for persons who are elderly and persons with disabilities to be members in their local communities. Ultimately, each of us seeks (at varying levels) to lead productive lives and to be able to make choices.