Orange Grove Center
Deena Patmor has over 25 years of experience in customer service and administrative roles across various sectors. Currently serving as a Front Desk Receptionist at Galen Medical Group since March 2020, Deena has also been a Direct Support Professional at Orange Grove Center since April 2018 and a Licensed Insurance Agent at Liberty National Life Insurance since June 2017. Previously, Deena held the position of Medical Records Clerk at Galen Medical Group from April 2007 to September 2016, specializing in health information management, front desk operations, and switchboard duties. Prior to these roles, Deena was the Office Manager at Cumberland Mountain Development Company from February 1997 to April 2006, focusing on land sales and management.
Orange Grove Center
Orange Grove Center, established in 1953, is a private, non-profit, community-based organization providing support services for nearly 1,200 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hamilton County, TN, and North Georgia. Orange Grove seeks to be a movement, not a place; seeks to be a community, not a setting; and seeks to be a practice, not a promise. We strive to insure that everyone enjoys a truly inclusive daily experience by having partners and a purpose in the greater community. Programs include: therapy services (physical, occupational, speech/language and nutritional management); residential services (including retirement homes for the aging with intellectual disabilities); adult services (community supports, personal assistance, vocational training, employment experiences and services to Georgia residents); health care services (medical and special needs dental clinics,); children’s services (exceptional education and vocational training); recycling services; art, music and dance programs; and activities to engage, stimulate and employ the meaning of living across the lifespan. Orange Grove is home to a dedicated center for innovation, the Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center, and is also on the brink of significant research relating to autism. The center has research affiliations with universities and holds faculty positions. The State of Tennessee’s Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) names Orange Grove Center a 4-Star Award recipient for outstanding services to people with intellectual disabilities.