the mercy respite center is established

Developed by parents who require respite care for their developmentally disabled children, this program provides care on weekends and during summers. From 1980 to 1985, The Mercy Respite Center is located at Mount Mercy Academy and later at Pine Rest Christian Hospital.

The Mercy Respite Center’s Board of Directors open doors to its permanent home on the property of E. Fulton in 1985, which is gifted by Bishop Brietenbeck of the Diocese of Grand Rapids.