The owner of a company that provides services to adults with physical and mental disabilities in Marion and Johnson counties has been charged with two felonies, and the company has been shut down.
Amelia Hagedorn, 50, Indianapolis, was charged with battery with bodily injury to a disabled person and criminal confinement. Four other people have also been charged in the case, according to court records.
The state revoked its approval for Safe Journey, which Hagedorn owns, to serve clients due to health and safety concerns, said Marni Lemons, spokeswoman for the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration.
The closure came after an investigation by the Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services, which monitors the quality of care and the facilities approved to provide services to people with disabilities, Lemons said.
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Safe Journey company serves 52 clients, and offers services including transportation, day programs and in-home support for adults with a physical or mental disability.
Sharita Bell, of Indianapolis, was also charged with battery with bodily injury to a disabled person and criminal confinement, and Sara Clancy, of Indianapolis, was charged with a misdemeanor count of failure to report victimization, according to court records.
Two other people were also charged with felony charges, but information on those cases was not available on Tuesday.
On Tuesday morning, state officials went to homes off Loews Boulevard in Greenwood to inform clients served by the company that it had been shut down.
Residents served by the company live in at least five different locations in Johnson County, along with other locations in Marion County, said Jerry Kiefer, investigator for adult protective services in Johnson and Shelby counties.
The state also had ResCare, a similar company based in Kentucky, provide emergency care to the clients, Lemons said. The clients and their families were each notified of the closing, and will have the option to select a new provider or stay with ResCare, she said.
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Here is a look at Safe Journey, a company that provides services for adults with mental and physical disabilities, that was shut down this week:
Clients: 52
Location: The company is based in Indianapolis, but provides residential services to clients in homes in Johnson and Marion counties
Services: Transportation, behavior management, day programs, residential support
What now: The state shut down the company. ResCare, another service provider, began serving their clients on an emergency basis.
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