DDS Family Support Centers

Connecting older caregivers with information and services for adults with IDD

DDS Family Support Centers

Connecting older caregivers with information and services for adults with IDD

Adult Family Care (AFC) – Pioneer Valley

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Contact Information

Viability
Contact: Theresa Cook, Director
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone: 413-278-2588
Fax: 413-739-3677

979 Dickinson Street Springfield, MA 01108
Area Served: West

Map Location Adult Family Care (AFC) - Pioneer Valley

Narrative

Adult Family Care (AFC) is not just about in-home assistance, but also empowerment. Some people need support to live on their own. Viability provides Adult Family Care services to give people that choice.  They can live in the community with greater independence. We emphasize a person-centered approach for elders and people with disabilities. They need:

  • companionship
  • a safe setting with their own space
  • behavioral health support 
  • daily care

With AFC, limitations and isolation are replaced by respect, friendships and community connection.

People choose their primary caregivers from family, friends, or caring community members. Viability’s support also extends to the caregiver. We provide them with training, case management, nursing oversight, and payment for services.

Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Near Public Transportation, Medical Needs, Services at Home Viability 19 – 22, 23 – 59, 60 + Springfield Theresa Cook [email protected] 413-739-3677 413-278-2588 1125 Adult Family Care (AFC) - Pioneer Valley Adult Foster Care, Personal Care 6) West Adult Foster Care / Group Adult Foster Care (Adult Foster Care), Case Management, Skills Training, Socialization Activities 979 Dickinson Street Director https://viability.org/programs-who-we-serve/adult-family-care-program/ 01108 MassHealth, Personal Funds All Disabilities, Autism Spectrum, Birth Defects, Cerebral Palsy, Chiari Malformation, Chronic Health Impairment, Depression, Developmental Disability, Elderly Person with disabilities, Epilepsy/seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Hard of Hearing, Heart Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, Kidney Disease, Language Impairment, Mental Illness, Multiple Disability, Multiple Sclerosis, Nonverbal Communication, Pain, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Disabilities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Stroke Local Area Director American Sign Language, Spanish ADAMS, AGAWAM, ALFORD, AMHERST, ASHFIELD, ASHLEY FALLS, ATHOL, BECKET, BELCHERTOWN, BERNARDSTON, BLANDFORD, BONDSVILLE, BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, CHESHIRE, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHICOPEE, CLARKSBURG, COLRAIN, CONWAY, CUMMINGTON DALTON DEERFIELD EAST LONGMEADOW EASTHAMPTON EGREMONT ERVING FEEDING HILLS FLORENCE FLORIDA GILL GOSHEN GRANBY GRANVILLE GREAT BARRINGTON GREENFIELD HADLEY HAMPDEN HANCOCK HATFIELD HAWLEY HEATH HINSDALE HOLYOKE HOUSATONIC HUNTINGTON INDIAN ORCHARD LANESBOROUGH LEE LEEDS LENOX LEVERETT LEYDEN LONGMEADOW LUDLOW MIDDLEFIELD MILLERS FALLS MONROE MONSON MONTAGUE MONTEREY MONTGOMERY MOUNT WASHINGTON NEW ASHFORD NEW MARLBOROUGH NEW SALEM NORTH ADAMS NORTHAMPTON NORTHFIELD ORANGE OTIS PALMER PELHAM PERU PETERSHAM PHILLIPSTON PITTSFIELD PLAINFIELD RICHMOND ROWE ROYALSTON RUSSELL SANDISFIELD SAVOY SHEFFIELD SHELBURNE SHUTESBURY SOUTH DEERFIELD SOUTH HADLEY SOUTHAMPTON SOUTHWICK SPRINGFIELD STOCKBRIDGE SUNDERLAND THORNDIKE THREE RIVERS TOLLAND TURNERS FALLS TYRINGHAM WARE WARWICK WASHINGTON WENDELL

Service Types

  • Adult Foster Care / Group Adult Foster Care (Adult Foster Care)
  • Case Management
  • Skills Training
  • Socialization Activities

Program Type

  • Adult Foster Care
  • Personal Care

Populations Served

  • All Disabilities
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Birth Defects
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chiari Malformation
  • Chronic Health Impairment
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disability
  • Elderly Person with disabilities
  • Epilepsy/seizure Disorder
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Hard of Hearing
  • Heart Disorder
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Kidney Disease
  • Language Impairment
  • Mental Illness
  • Multiple Disability
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Pain
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Stroke

Ages Served

  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Languages Spoken

  • American Sign Language
  • Spanish

Accessibility Features

  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Medical Needs
  • Near Public Transportation
  • Services at Home

Additional Information

  • Accredited By: CARF
  • Fees: MassHealth, Personal Funds
  • Licensed By: DMH, DDS
Adult Family Care (AFC) – Pioneer Valley
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