Apply For Summer Camp At Marbridge Foundation

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Studio 512 visited with Rosie Dunlap, Admissions Coordinator and Olivia, Marbridge Resident at Marbridge Foundation, about what Marbridge offers for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Olivia started her time at Marbridge as a summer camper, and now lives on the property. Rosie says, “Marbridge is a non-profit residential community that offers transitional and lifetime care to adults with a wide range of cognitive disabilities and — through compassion and faith — provides them opportunities to learn, experience, and achieve a whole new life. “In 1953, Ed and Marge Bridges founded Marbridge in an effort to create safe residential care for their son, Jim, and other adults with cognitive disabilities. From the beginning, Marbridge charted a dramatically different course compared to the institutions of the day. It offered training based on the philosophy that adults with developmental disabilities can learn skills that enable them to become contributing members of the community. “We have a 200-acre campus in Manchaca that serves 275 adults with cognitive and intellectual disabilities with three unique care communities: The Village is a semi-independent community, The Ranch is an assisted living community, and The Villa is a skilled nursing community. “What makes Marbridge unique is that we are only one of three facilities in the country that will take an adult on from the age of 18 to the end of life. It is crucial for individuals to plan for their loved one’s future, and Marbridge can work with families to create a continuum of care. “Summer camp is an awesome way for campers to experience what life is like at Marbridge. We engage campers with a ton of fun activities over the span of a week, and we’re currently taking applications for 2026!” To learn more about what Marbridge has to offer, go to Marbridge.org. This segment is paid for by Marbridge Foundation and is intended as an advertisement. Opinions expressed by the guest(s) on this program are solely those of the guest(s) and are not endorsed by this television station. All facts from this article were gathered by Studio 512 employees. This article was converted into this format with assistance from artificial intelligence. It has been edited and approved by Studio 512 staff.