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

Residential Services

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Contact Information

Advocates/HMEA
Contact: Tom Unsworth, Vice President of Residential Services
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone: 508-298-1100
Fax: 508-298-1400

8 Forge Park East Franklin, MA 02038
Area Served: Central

Map Location Residential Services

Narrative

Residential options for adults with disabilities have grown  over the years. We are pleased to offer a range of supports to best meet the needs of the many people we serve. Our residential supports include:

  • Group Homes that have around-the-clock support and care.
  • Supported Living and outreach for people who live in their own homes with help from staff.
  • Shared Living, which matches people with disabilities to members of the community who share their homes. They give care much like a family member.
  • Adult Family Care, which provides a payment, resources, and nursing support to family caregivers who support their loved ones with special needs at home.
  • Family-centered programs, when existing homes and programs do not meet the needs or goals of an person or family. We will partner with families to find an answer.  

 

Wheelchair Ramps, Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Medical Needs, Free Transport Advocates/HMEA Birth to 3, 3 - 4, 5 - 8, 9 - 13, 14 - 18, 19 – 22, 23 – 59, 60 + Franklin Tom Unsworth [email protected] 508-298-1400 508-298-1100 2158 Residential Services Advocacy, Housing, Independent Living 5) Central Adult Education, Case Management, Cooperative Apartments, Disability Awareness, Domestic Violence Counseling, Domestic Violence Services, Family Support, Group Homes, Nursing, Nutrition, Skills Training, Socialization Activities 8 Forge Park East Vice President of Residential Services https://advocates.org/services/developmental-services 02038 Free Service, Personal Funds Autism Spectrum, Blind, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disability, Digestive Disorders, Epilepsy/seizure Disorder, Heart Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, Language Impairment, Multiple Disability, Muscular Dystrophy, Nonverbal Communication, Physical Disabilities, Speech Impairment, Spina Bifida, Visual Impairment Local Area Vice President of Residential Services ASHBURNHAM, ASHBY, AUBURN, AYER, BARRE, BELLINGHAM, BERLIN, BLACKSTONE, BOLTON, BOYLSTON, BRIMFIELD, BROOKFIELD, CHARLTON, CHERRY VALLEY, CLINTON, DOUGLAS, DUDLEY, EAST BROOKFIELD, FITCHBURG, FRANKLIN, GARDNER, GRAFTON, GROTON, HARDWICK, HARVARD, HOLDEN, HOLLAND, HOPEDALE, HUBBARDSTON, LANCASTER, LEICESTER, LEOMINSTER, LUNENBURG, MEDWAY, MENDON, MILFORD, MILLBURY, MILLVILLE, NEW BRAINTREE, NORTH BROOKFIELD, NORTH GRAFTON, NORTHBRIDGE, OAKHAM, OXFORD, PAXTON, PEPPERELL, PHILLIPSTON, PRINCETON, ROYALSTON, RUTLAND, SHIRLEY, SHREWSBURY, SOUTHBRIDGE, SPENCER, STERLING, STURBRIDGE, SUTTON, TEMPLETON, TOWNSEND, UPTON, UXBRIDGE, WALES, WARREN, WEBSTER, WEST BOYLSTON, WEST BROOKFIELD, WESTMINSTER, WHITINSVILLE, WINCHENDON, WORCESTER

Service Types

  • Adult Education
  • Case Management
  • Cooperative Apartments
  • Disability Awareness
  • Domestic Violence Counseling
  • Domestic Violence Services
  • Family Support
  • Group Homes
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Skills Training
  • Socialization Activities

Program Type

  • Advocacy
  • Housing
  • Independent Living

Populations Served

  • Autism Spectrum
  • Blind
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Developmental Disability
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Epilepsy/seizure Disorder
  • Heart Disorder
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Language Impairment
  • Multiple Disability
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida
  • Visual Impairment

Ages Served

  • Birth to 3
  • 3 - 4
  • 5 - 8
  • 9 - 13
  • 14 - 18
  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Accessibility Features

  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Free Transport
  • Medical Needs
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds
  • Licensed By: DDS
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