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Housing: Assisted / Supported Living
New Horizons Un-Limited does not endorse any of the following residential programs, nor can we guarantee the conditions as described. When contacting or visiting the following residences, evaluate each carefully. For assistance in this evaluation, visit the NHU Guide to Searching for Appropriate Housing Options.
State Listings
Alaska
Mat-Su Services for Children and Adults, Inc. (MSSCA), based in Wasilla, Alaska, is a non-profit corporation serving adults and children with developmental disabilities. MSSCA offers a Supported Living program which assists individuals with developmental disabilities live in the community as independently as possible. Supported Living offers an array of service choices including supervised apartment living, foster care, companion living, shared care and in-home support. For more information, call (907) 352-1200 or e-mail mssca@mssca.org.
California
Casa de Amma is a unique apartment community fostering growth and independence in young adults with special needs. Located in San Juan Capistrano, California and licensed by the State of California - staffed 24/7 - the main objective is for increased development of independent living skills and social involvement with others.
For more information, please visit their website or contact Andrea Erickson, Executive Director at (949) 496-9001.
Eden Housing Resident Services is an East Bay, California non-profit organization offering supportive living to people with disabilities. They assist individuals access the services they need to remain independent in their own homes or apartments. For more information, call (510) 582-1460 or e-mail info@edenhousing.org.
Connecticut
Ability Beyond Disability, serving Fairfield and Litchfield counties in Connecticut, offers Supported Living Alternatives. Adults in the Supported Living program live in apartments, condominiums and houses and often share the rent with one or more roommates or housemates. They receive staff support only as needed, from minimal, weekly support to as much as 24 hours a day. For more information, call (888) 832-8247 or e-mail info@abilitybeyonddisability.org.
Connecticut Institute for the Blind / Oak Hill offers several community residence options. One such option is supported apartment living. All apartments are located in areas that provide easy access to the community. The supported living program provides ample opportunity to learn and grow, providing leisure time to develop interests in physical fitness, sports, and cultural activities; skills training to build skills in self-feeding, cooking and social awareness; and community activities to strengthen social interaction capabilities. For more information, call (860) 242-2274.
Florida
Quest Inc., serving Central Floridians with disabilities, offers a Supported Living program which ranges from providing group home situations to offering support services for consumers living on their own within the Central Florida community. Via their program, each consumer is assessed to determine his or her capabilities, and to identify individual challenges. After this assessment, the consumer and a Quest program manager work together to set realistic short and long-term goals, and to implement a support plan that will help the consumer meet those goals. To learn how Quest can help you on your path to living independently call (407) 889-4530.
Indiana
Carey Services is a non-profit, assisted living facility offering two different housing options. The Supported Living Program allows people to live in their own apartment or home with the support of an agency staff member. The program also includes housing and services designed to assist individuals with limited mobility. There are also six group homes in which the staff to resident ratio is 1:3. Two of the six homes are wheelchair accessible. Carey Services is located at 2724 S. Carey St., Marion, Indiana 46953. For more information either visit their website or call (765) 668-8961.
Jacob's Village, located in Evansville, Indiana, is a residential community that supports adults with Functional Developmental Disabilities in their pursuit of developing life skills, interests and maximum independence. They offer a comprehensive program of residential, vocational, recreational, enrichment and social support services in an environment that fosters lifelong learning, self-sufficiency and dynamic community. To learn more, call (812) 963-5198.
Kentucky
Cedar Lake Residences, "a subsidiary of Cedar Lake, Inc., is a private not-for-profit corporation which provides community-based residential options and support services for adults with [mild to moderate] mental retardation and developmental disabilities." They offer a group home environment as well as supported living services within independent, community-based residences. Residents of the group home are active within the community by working or volunteering 20 or more hours per week. For more information, call (502) 327-7706.
Maryland
Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute, offers supported Living for men and women with developmental disabilities, enabling people from the District of Columbia and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland to live in their own homes. Their staff assists them in learning independent living skills, including, financial management, household maintenance, transportation training, personal care, homemaking (e.g., cooking, cleaning, shopping), community participation, and social skills training. Their Supervised Homes and Apartments offer more comprehensive residential supports and services to men and women with developmental disabilities. Currently, they provide support to people in 17 houses and apartments in the District of Columbia and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland. For more information, call (301) 562-1375.
Massachusetts
Specialized Housing, Inc. works with families seeking supportive independent living situations for adults with developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, physical disabilities, or psychiatric illness. They offer supportive housing opportunities in condominiums and apartments in Brookline, Cambridge, and Arlington, Massachusetts as well as in Providence, Rhode Island. The individual, family, or a trust owns the unit and the adult occupying the unit is supported in living as independently as he or she is able. Residents are involved in the planning of each new household and meet regularly to discuss household policy, problems and needs, household chores and maintenance, to plan celebrations, and to participate in staff hiring. For more information, call (617) 277-1805.
Montana
A.W.A.R.E. Inc., a non-profit human services agency located in Anaconda, Montana, offers supported living services. These services provide adults with developmental disabilities a specialized array of services and supports that promotes individual choices, independence and safety in integrated environments in the community. For more information, call (406) 563-3482.
New Mexico
Tobosa Developmental Services, located in Roswell, New Mexico, offers assisted living services to adults with developmental disabilities. Assisted living is available to adults that do not require 24-hour assistance. For more information, call (505) 624-1025.
New York
Ability Beyond Disability, serving Westchester and Putnam counties in New York, offers Supported Living Alternatives. Adults in the Supported Living program live in apartments, condominiums and houses and often share the rent with one or more roommates or housemates. They receive staff support only as needed, from minimal, weekly support to as much as 24 hours a day. For more information, call (888) 832-8247 or e-mail info@abilitybeyonddisability.org.
Community Access is a non-profit agency providing housing and advocacy for people with psychiatric disabilities. They offer a number of housing programs, which include both transitional and permanent housing environments. Transitional housing focuses on rehabilitation, while permanent housing offers tenants an opportunity to hold leases and to receive services as needed. If you are interested in obtaining more information about either of these housing options, call (212) 780-1400.
Community Living Corporation, a not-for-profit service provider, located in Mount Kisco, New York, provides care for people with developmental disabilities through community based living. They operate a number of group homes and supportive apartments in various communities throughout northern Westchester County. They also offer recreational and vocational programs. For more information, call (914) 241-0032 or e-mail clc@bestweb.net.
Crystal Run Village, Inc., operating in the Orange, Rockland and Sullivan counties of New York, offers several residential options to individuals with developmental disabilities. One such option is supported living in Supportive Apartment Communities. This independent living program services people who are fully integrated in the community and are designed to serve people with mild or moderate mental disabilities who do not need 24-hour supervision. The supportive apartment program provides a case worker as auxiliary support for the continued success of their independence. For more information, call (845) 692-4444.
PRALID is a non-profit agency located in Rochester, NY that provides residential services and community based rehabilitative services to individuals who, due to brain injury or other neurological disorders need some supports to enable them to live within the community. PRALID provides a continuum of residential options. Participants have a choice of living arrangements, including private or shared apartments, individual residential alternatives (IRA's), or their own private residences within the community. Residential support services are available and, based on the consumer's needs, might range from a few hours a week to 24-hour-a-day assistance. Individual abilities, needs and interests are considered in determining which residential option is most appropriate for each consumer. For more information, call (585) 442-6420.
Ohio
United Cerebral Palsy of Cleveland assists individuals locate accessible places to live in neighborhoods where they have access to banks, grocery stores, churches and other frequently used services. Through ILP, individuals also receive case management and daily support services to assist them with decision making, financial management, participation in social activities and personal care. For more information, call (216) 791-8363.
Wisconsin
CommonGround Ministry, Inc, provides physical, spiritual and emotional support to people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS regardless of religious beliefs, race, gender, or sexual orientation. They provide a safe, supportive transitional living environment through their group home, Elena's House which provides the means for residents to move toward independence in the community or to a death with dignity. They provide a wholistic ministry that is both personal and communal. For more information about CommonGround or Elena's House, please call (414) 453-3890 or email them at cgministry@sbcglobal.net.
Creative Community Living Services, Inc. offers highly individualized residential support to individuals with developmental disabilities. They offer supportive home care to individuals in their own apartments. Individuals living in supportive apartments can have live-in staff if they so choose. For more information, call (920) 261-1345 or e-mail jenna cclswi.com.
Inspiration Ministries, serving Walworth County, Wisconsin, offers a variety of assisted living environments. Their Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) has 16 private and companion rooms offering daily Nursing care, personal services, health care services as well as a meal plan. Assisted Living apartments are available for residents needing increased care services. These apartments offer independence and privacy, while still having assistance close at hand when needed. They also offer Independent Living Apartments. Residents in this type of accommodation live virtually independently, with assistance close at hand in case of emergency. For more information, contact Tim Schnake, Vice-President of Resident Services by phone at (262) 275-6131, by mail at PO Box 948, Walworth WI, 53184, or by e-mail at tschnake@elknet.net.
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