J.D. McCarty Center

01/27/2026

A terrific team 🙌
A big thank you to our direct-care specialists, nurses and our maintenance, environmental services and food services departments for their commitment to the center even in the most challenging of weather conditions! ❄
We appreciate our essential staff! ♥

01/27/2026

01/23/2026

Keep calm and cocoa on 🍫
Thank you to our food service team for treating employees to hot cocoa on this cold day!
We’re keeping watch on the winter weather, and we’ll announce any delays or cancellations.
Families also can sign up for our free text service to receive information about center alerts.

01/22/2026

Camp registration update 🏕
All summer camp sessions are full!
But we still have some spots available for girls for our spring and fall sessions!
We also are hiring counselors to work with our campers this summer.
To register a camper or apply to work at camp, please visit www.jdmc.org/campclaphans

01/21/2026

Preparing for weather 🌨
The center offers a service for families to receive texts about hospital alerts, such as weather delays. Enroll today to stay informed!

01/20/2026

Camp registration starts ✍
Sign up today for Camp Claphans! The camp serves kids with disabilities, ages 8 to 20. Applications are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Don't delay, register today at www.jdmc.org/campclaphans

01/19/2026

Service with a smile 🙂
Thank you to athletes from for participating in a day of service at the center in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The athletes spent the morning playing games with our patients and building new flower beds for . The women represent , and . A big thank you to this talented group for visiting us today!

01/14/2026

A splendid space 🛠
We are so excited about the completion of our hospital unit renovation project. The work started in 2022 to refresh the buildings where our inpatients stay.
Thank you to Caddell and Company for the wonderful work on this project!

01/12/2026

Toy time 😁
Ronald "RJ" was playing with an assortment of switch toys and cause and effect toys during a session with Jennifer Hughes, a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. RJ was working on reaching and grasping toys, and doing some sensory play with kinetic sand.