INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
Winter Growth operates centers in both Howard and Montgomery Counties and weather conditions often vary between the two. To determine whether the center you attend is transporting participants in Winter Growth buses for the day due to weather conditions, please follow the protocol below. Since forecasts can be misleading and/or inconsistent, for the most up-to-date information, please visit our website under Info & Meal Calendar. Updates will typically be made the evening before an event; but may be made as late as 7am the day of as we assess the roads.
It is important that a path be cleared on which to walk participants to and from the bus. Drivers have been instructed not to walk participants over ice or other extremely hazardous areas.
When County Schools and/or Government are closed due to weather
Winter Growth will decide whether buses will go out based on current driving conditions AND the Center Is OPEN unless noted otherwise on our website. If Winter Growth does not send buses out AND you choose to keep your family member home, there will be no charge for the day, even if you normally transport your participant yourself. If you transport your participant to the center and home on that day, you will be charged as usual. Occasionally, we may call and offer transport to homes close to the center if roads are considered safe (even when schools are closed). If you don’t receive a call, you will go by the information above.
When the Adult Day Program is officially closed, hourly respite care is available.
This respite care is available on a limited basis for anyone able to transport their participant. You may call the Center to inquire about the availability of space in the program for the day.
QUESTIONS? Please email either the Howard or Montgomery Center Director if you have any questions regarding these policies.
Winter Growth operates centers in both Howard and Montgomery Counties and weather conditions often vary between the two.
If there is a snow or ice event, please ensure that both your sidewalk and driveway are safe for walking. It is important that the path on which participants will walk is cleared before the driver’s arrival. The drivers may need extra help from you to walk your participant to and from the van if the walkway is wet. They have been instructed not to walk participants over ice or other extremely hazardous areas.
When County Schools open two hours late
Winter Growth vans will leave one hour late and travel time will likely be slower, delaying pick-up times.
When County Schools are closed due to weather
Winter Growth will determine if the day program is OPEN based on current driving conditions and this decision will be posted on Winter Growth’s website in the Announcements section on the Calendars & Info page.
IF the Day Program is closed
We still have staff on-site to care for your loved one. Call the Center to inform staff that you will be transporting your family member for the day. Current hourly respite rates will be charged.
QUESTIONS? Please email either the Howard or Montgomery Center Director if you have any questions regarding these policies.
Winter Growth offers both hourly and overnight respite care, with just one hour and two night minimums respectively.
Winter Growth offers both hourly and overnight respite care, with just one hour and two night minimums respectively.
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Winter Growth as a recipient of federal financial assistance has a non-discrimination policy as required by Section 601 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. Specifically, that policy states that no person will on the grounds of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in the provision of any care, service, or employment. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
If you believe you have been subjected to unequal treatment because of race, color, or national origin, then you have a right to file a formal complaint.
Complaints may be filed within one hundred-eighty (180) days following the date of the alleged discriminatory action. Requests for more information or complaints may be submitted to Human Resources by mail (18110 Prince Philip Drive, Olney, MD 20832), telephone (410-964-9616), or email.
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