| LifeStream Services is an award-winning non-profit that offers a wide variety of quality services, products and help to people at risk of losing their independence, their families and their communities in East Central Indiana.
Our agency helps more than 28,000 people each year with meals, transportation, in-home care, housing, caregiver support, guardianship, information, referrals and much more. See our agency brochure for more information.
Our agency was founded in 1975 under the auspices of the Older Americans Act. We have continued since then to expand and respond to those who need help to remain independent.
We are governed by a Board of Directors which follows the Carver Policy Governance model. We also have several advisory councils, including the LifeStream/Quality Housing Development Advisory Council, which provide added insight in meeting the needs of our clients in East Central Indiana and beyond.
Our staff includes more than 120 full- and part-time professionals who are all devoted to our mission of improving the lives of people at risk of losing their independence. (See our Leadership Team information below.)
We welcome your emails, calls and visits and look forward to having your help in our mission.
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LifeStream Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 308
Yorktown, IN 47396
Office Phone: (765) 759-1121 or (800) 589-1121
Transportation: (888) 589-1121
TDD/TYY: (866) 801-6606
Office Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays
Transportation: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays |
LifeStream's Leadership Team
Kenneth D. Adkins
President / CEO
He has more than 30 years of experience in health care, non-profit management, social services, fundraising, public and church relations, and agency administration. He was CEO/Executive  Director of retirement communities for 22 years and prior to that spent 10 years in the field of corrections. He has been with LifeStream since 2006. His affiliations have included the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, American College of Health Care Administrators, Indiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging and many others. He received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University, where he had a double major in psychology and sociology with a certificate in forensic studies. He earned a master's degree in social work with emphasis in planning and management. Contact him at kadkins@lifestreaminc.org.
Jim Allbaugh, MBA
Vice President of Operations
Jim has been in the aging field for 16 years. He holds a bachelor's degree in social work and an MBA, both from Anderson University. His background includes working as a client advocate with the Mental Health Association in Madison County and working in home health care as a medical social worker assistant. He joined LifeStream in 1998 as a care manager supervisor. He later became director of client services and was named vice president 2006. He is a past board member for the United Way of Madison County and the Mental Health Association in Madison County, and he is a current advisory committee member for Daybreak Visiting Nurse for the Adult Day Service program. He is also a Little League coach, Upward Basketball coach and a past Anderson Youth Football coach. Contact him at jallbaugh@lifestreaminc.org.
Judi Ritter, BS
Vice President of Planning and Development
She is a graduate of Ball State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in community health education. She has been with LifeStream for 21 years and formerly was involved in care management  and program development. She is a graduate of the Madison County Leadership Academy and has been a volunteer for the Ball Hospital Foundation Fund Campaign. She has also served on the advisory council for St. John's Help at Home, is a board member for Tobacco Free Madison County, sits on the Community Solutions Committee for United Way of Delaware County and has been involved in the Executive Council for Delaware County Step Ahead, Indiana Health Care Association, United Way of Madison County, VOICE, Anderson LifeTeen and St. Ambrose Parent Club. Contact her at jritter@lifestreaminc.org.
Jeffrey P. Cloyd, CPA
Vice President of Finance
Jeff has more than 25 years experience serving the Indianapolis and Central Indiana community in the capacity of CPA, strategic business consultant, marketing specialist and now vice president of finance for LifeStream Services. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and information technology from Ball State University and passed the Certified Public Accountant Examination in 1985. He was also licensed in 1999 by the National Association for Securities Dealers with a Series 7 designation. He is a member of several professional organizations such as the Indiana Society and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association for Corporate Growth. He is active in his local community by serving, past and present, as board member of several charitable organizations. Contact him at jcloyd@lifestreaminc.org.
Jenny Hamilton, MBA
Director of Aging and Disability Resource Center
Jenny is a certified information and referral specialist (CIRS-A) through the Alliance for Information and Referral Services. She has over a decade of experience in case management program development and supervision. She also is a trainer for new case managers through the Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging. She earned the Indiana Family Champion Leader award from Family and Social Services Administration in November 2007 for her work with the new V-CAN Medicaid system. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Ball State University and a master's degree in business administration Anderson University. She oversees LifeStream's Aging and Disability Resource Center, which involves a number of client services and programs. Contact her at jhamilton@lifestreaminc.org.
Donna Penticuff, MS
Director of Communications
Donna is an award-winning communicator and marketing professional who has more than 30 years experience in profit and non-profit environments. She is a former editor and journalist and continues
to be an adjunct professor in journalism and communications. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism and public relations and a master's degree in information and communications sciences from Ball State University. She is formerly national president and a longtime board member of National Federation of Press Women and is involved on the local level with such organizations as Women in Business Unlimited, Midwest Writers Workshop, American Advertising Association, Marion-Grant County Chamber Sales and Marketing Association, United Way of Delaware County and the Muncie Mission. She is also a graduate of the Grant County and Delaware County leadership academies. She handles branding, online and print communications, media relations, special event planning and more. Contact her at dpenticuff@lifestreaminc.org.
Becky Scott
Director of Human Resources / Staff Development
Becky has been with LifeStream since 1997, having served in both program development and human resource management. She  became the first manager and later the first director of HR for LifeStream. She also takes care of staff development. She has a degree in general studies from Ball State University and has specialized human resource management training. She also is chairman of the agency's R&R Committee, leads All-Staff trainings for our staff of about 120 individuals and manages all aspects of the HR department. She regularly volunteers at community events. Contact her at bscott@lifestreaminc.org.
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LifeStream's Board of Directors
J. Andrew Dale, Principal, David Dale Designs
Muncie, Chairman
Andrew Dale is principal of David Dale Designs, a firm that specializes in corporate, healthcare and residential interiors and fine art. In addition, his career has included community and economic development  and urban and public health planning. He also was with Up With People, an internationally known musical, educational and cultural exchange program. He is a graduate of Ball State University. His community involvement includes Muncie Sunrise Rotary Club, Muncie Family YMCA board, Downtown Business Council executive committee and Ball Memorial Hospital Foundation. He is active in First Presbyterian Church, where he sings in the choir and is a member of the Gospel Quartet, the latter of which does various community and regional performances.
Leisa I. Julian, JD, Ball State University
Anderson, Vice Chairman
Leisa Julian is Associate Vice President for Business and Auxiliary Services at Ball State University in Muncie. Prior to joining the university in 2005, she was General Counsel for the Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund in  Indianapolis. She has focused her career in finance and law in the public sector. She received her undergraduate degree and MBA from Ball State University, her JD degree from Indiana University at Indianapolis, and was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1989. She resides in Anderson and is active in numerous professional and civic organizations. She joined the board of directors of LifeStream in February 2008.
Kirk Shafer, CPA, Meridian Services
Muncie, Immediate Past Chairman
Kirk Shafer is vice president of finance for Meridian Services Corp. (formerly Comprehensive Mental Health Services). Meridian provides community-based behavioral health services to residents of East Central Indiana. He  has been with Meridian Services for 14 years. He formerly was a partner with a CPA firm in Indianapolis that specialized in providing audit and consulting services for non-profit and healthcare organizations. He has extensive experience in developing, implementing, and administering all phases of finance and management functions with a wide range of non-profit and healthcare organizations. He had a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ball State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. In addition to serving as chairman of the LifeStream Services board, he is a member of Rotary International, AICPA, INCPAS, and HFMA.
New Board members are Marcia Freeman, Muncie, Old National Wealth Management; John Longnaker III, Anderson, attorney, and Douglas Inman, Portland, The Portland Foundation. (Information and photos to come soon.)
We mourn the passing of our board member Mike Ellis of Muncie
Mike Ellis, a graduate of Ball State University, was a member of the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He served the Muncie area community in several capacities, including  eight years as a member of the Delaware Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals. He was involved in community service as past chairman of the United Way of Delaware County board of directors and chaired the Community Solutions Committee; was a member of the Chamber of Commerce Business Education Committee; served as the secretary for Rotary District 6560, and was a past president of Muncie Sunrise Rotary Club and chairman the Rotary Park Committee. In addition to serving on the board of directors for LifeStream Services, he was also on the board of Yorktown Properties Inc., board of managers for the Muncie YMCA's Camp Crosley, member of the ODCS Building Corp., vice president of operations for the Eastern Section for Boy Scouts of America-Crossroads of America, and held various positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will be greatly missed.
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