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What Dolly Parton Can Teach Us About Inclusion, Independence, and Believing in People

August 27, 2026

Dolly Parton is known for her music, humor, generosity, and unmistakable personality. But there’s another part of her legacy that deserves attention: her commitment to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and her belief that every person deserves an opportunity to participate, contribute, and be valued.

One of the best examples is Dollywood.

For decades, Dollywood has worked to create employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Rather than focusing on what someone can’t do, the philosophy is much closer to a question we should all be asking:

What can this person do—and what support would help them succeed?

That simple shift is powerful.

Purpose Matters

A job is about more than a paycheck. It provides routine, relationships, responsibility, confidence, and the feeling that other people are counting on you.

Those things matter tremendously for people with I/DD.

The goal shouldn’t simply be to keep someone safe or cared for. It should be to help each person build a life that includes purpose, choice, relationships, growth, and meaningful contribution.

Support Without Taking Over

Dolly Parton’s story and the culture she has helped create also demonstrate something important: supporting someone doesn’t mean doing everything for them.

Sometimes the best support is simply creating the environment where someone can succeed.

That’s an important lesson for disability services.

Technology, DSPs, families, remote support professionals, and providers should ask:

Are we doing something for this person that, with the right tools, they could eventually do themselves?

At GrandCare, that’s a question we think about constantly.

Person-directed remote supports aren’t about removing human connection. They’re about using technology and people differently—providing reminders, coaching, communication, reassurance, and assistance when it’s needed while giving individuals room to make choices, develop skills, and direct more of their own lives.

Expect More

Perhaps the biggest lesson is simply to expect more from people.

People with I/DD can work. They can learn. They can make decisions. They can contribute to their communities. They can take pride in accomplishing something independently.

Our job isn’t to define their limitations.

It’s to create opportunities, provide the right support, and then give them the space to surprise us.

Dolly Parton built a career around being unapologetically herself—and she’s spent decades helping other people find opportunities to do the same.

That’s a philosophy worth bringing into disability services:

See the person. Discover what matters to them. Give them the tools to succeed. And never underestimate what they can do.

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See you in Austin for the AASC 2026 conference at table 20

GrandCare Remote Supports at the 2026 AASC Conference in Austin

August 22, 2026

What if technology could help residents live more independently without changing the way their homes look or feel?

That’s the idea behind GrandCare Systems. GrandCare brings remote supports technology into homes and group housing, using smart-home sensors, an easy-to-use touchscreen, video calls, reminders, and more to help individuals with I/DD stay connected, build independence, and get support when they need it, without always needing someone there in person.

See what’s possible at the 2026 AASC National Service Coordinator Conference. Visit GrandCare at Table #20 on August 24 at the JW Marriott Austin to explore how remote supports can become part of a more independent, person-directed approach to community housing.

The 2026 National Service Coordinator Conference

When: August 23 – 26, 2026 – Exhibit hall hours 9:00am-3:30pm on Monday August 24

Where: JW Marriott Austin – Austin, Texas

Experience firsthand how remote support technology is transforming service delivery for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs, and aging populations. Plus, enter our drawing for your chance to win a tote bag full of goodies!

Visit our booth and learn how the GrandCare Systems remote supports technology helps to:

  • Have clients actively participate in their own care
  • Connect clients to staff & family
  • Alert staff when needed
  • Save staff time for more impactful work
  • Reduce staff turnover & burnout

Why Not Have Some Austin Fun?

Known as the “Live Music Capital of the World”, Austin covers roughly 280 square miles, boasts a population of over 960,000 people, and serves as a major hub for technology, culture, and higher education.

While you’re in Austin, you may want to check these out, too!

  • Texas Music Museum
  • Austin Bat Watching
  • Double Decker Sightseeing

About the American Association of Service Coordinators

AASC is a national nonprofit membership organization comprised of more than 4,000 service coordinators, property managers, housing directors and other affordable housing professionals.

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Beyond Monitoring - A Mainstay Case Study

Beyond Monitoring: The ROI of Person-Directed Remote Supports Technology— A Mainstay Case Study

August 11, 2026

How do Remote Supports become more than monitoring? By becoming Person-Directed Remote Supports.

Person-Directed Remote Supports is a personalized assistive technology and communication system that allow individuals—such as people with disabilities or older adults—to actively manage their daily routines, build independence, and support themselves at home while remaining connected to remote support staff.

GrandCare Systems person-directed Remote Supports technology to helps individuals develop independence while allowing staff to support more people more effectively with a hybrid model of care.

Kim Sonafelt, CEO Mainstay Life Services, and Heather Lewis, Coordinator of Technology Services Mainstay, will share real-world experience of how person-directed Remote Supports have transformed their service model— delivering measurable ROI while increasing client independence.

ROI person directed remote supports webinarJoin the free webinar and learn how to:

  • Empower individuals to build skills for long term independence
  • Achieve measurable cost savings via smarter service delivery
  • Leverage existing staff to serve more individuals
  • Reduce caregiver fatigue & fatigue
  • Enhance overall quality of life through person-directed supports

WEBINAR: Beyond Monitoring: The ROI of Person-Directed Remote Supports Technology— A Mainstay Case Study
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
1:00pm ET | 12:00pm CT | 11:00am MT | 10:00am PT

Don’t miss this valuable complementary opportunity to learn from Mainstay’s success.Space is limited. Register today: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VIcOzVO9S_qGtvL73gK5lA

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GrandCare remote supports reporting just got better

Better Reporting for Better Care: GrandCare’s New Reports Make Documentation Easier Than Ever

August 5, 2026

Whether you’re documenting services for billing, preparing for an audit, or reviewing outcomes with your team, reports play an important role in delivering quality remote supports. For providers supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), reports are also essential for demonstrating compliance, validating services provided, and maintaining accurate documentation.

The latest reporting enhancements in GrandCare Systems make reports easier to generate, easier to understand, and easier to access even offline.

What’s New In GrandCare Reports Features

  1. Improved data, graphs, and summaries
  2. Reports now render offline, eliminating timeout failures
  3. Report history is saved so you can download reports later
  4. PDF reports have a cleaner, more modern design
  5. CSV reports can now be generated across multiple accounts

The GrandCare platform has had robust reporting capabilities for many years. That reporting is available at the Account level for a single touchscreen, at the Group level for an entire residence, and even the Distributor level to report on an entire organization. But now there are some significant enhancements.


Reports Include Better Data, Graphs, and Summaries

The first thing you’ll notice is that reports are simply easier to read.

Many reports now include improved graphs, visual summaries, and cleaner data presentation that help you quickly understand trends instead of sorting through pages of information. Whether you’re reviewing blood pressure trends, medication compliance, assessments, activity history, or wellness data, the updated reports reduce noise while highlighting meaningful data.

These improvements are especially valuable when sharing documentation with supervisors, case managers, families, or funding agencies. Clear visual summaries help everyone quickly understand outcomes and service delivery.

For I/DD providers, better reporting also supports compliance by making it easier to demonstrate services delivered, identify trends, and provide organized documentation during audits or quality assurance reviews.

GrandCare's new reports for linked health devices show a line graph to show trends.

Figure 1: The new reports for linked health devices show a line graph to show trends.

The GrandCare Assessment Responses report highlights the average response in the chosen time range.

Figure 2: The Assessment Responses report highlights the average response in the chosen time range.


Reports Render Offline for More Reliable Performance

Some reports contain a significant amount of information and can take some time to download. Once you generate a report, GrandCare handles the processing offline in the background so you can continue working in the system. When the report is finished, it will be ready to download without requiring you to wait on the page.

This makes generating larger compliance reports much more reliable, even when reporting across lengthy date ranges or large amounts of activity data.

GrandCare reports are run offline and can be downloaded easily by clicking on the Download Report button.

Figure 3: Reports are run offline and can be downloaded easily by clicking on the Download Report button.


Your Report History Is Saved

Instead of generating the same report over and over again, every report you create is stored with your user account. When you need it again, simply open your report history and download it.

This is especially helpful when:

  • Preparing for audits
  • Responding to funding agency requests
  • Reviewing previous documentation
  • Sharing reports with supervisors or clinical teams
  • Accessing reports generated days or weeks earlier

For organizations providing remote supports, having quick access to historical documentation helps support compliance while saving staff valuable time. Reports are saved for 30 days.


Clean, Professional PDF Reports

Grandcare’s reporting layouts are clean, organized, and presentation-ready whether they’re viewed on screen or printed for meetings, audits, and recordkeeping. Some reports, such as medication and task compliance, feature a data summary to help staff quickly find the information in a polished format.

GrandCare's remote supports dashboard report style is clean and features a summary for easy analysis.

Figure 4: The report style is clean and features a summary for easy analysis.


CSV Reports Can Be Run Across Multiple Accounts

Organizations often need information across an entire program, not just one individual.

CSV reports can now be generated across multiple accounts, allowing administrators to review larger datasets simultaneously.

This makes it easy to:

  • Analyze program-wide trends
  • Review compliance across multiple individuals
  • Perform quality assurance
  • Support billing reconciliation
  • Export information into spreadsheets for additional analysis or EHR reports
GrandCare reports can be downloaded into a CSV file across multiple accounts to be used in MS Excel or Google Sheets.

Figure 5: Reports can be downloaded into a CSV file across multiple accounts to be used in MS Excel or Google Sheets.


Built for Better Documentation and Compliance

Documentation is more than paperwork. It demonstrates accountability, validates services provided, and helps organizations continuously improve care.

GrandCare’s advanced reporting is designed with providers in mind by making it easier to:

  • Generate reports reliably
  • Access previous reports whenever needed
  • Review clearer summaries and visual data
  • Share professional documentation with stakeholders
  • Analyze data across multiple individuals
  • Meet compliance benchmarks with organized, accessible documentation

The result is less time spent managing reports and more time focused on supporting the people you serve.

If you have a question or suggestion on the GrandCare Systems reports or other technical features, please send an email to support@grandcare.com. We’d love to hear from you!

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