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

Shared Living

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Contact Information

Venture Community Services
Contact: Kendra Tortolani, Shared Living Coordinator
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone: 774-922-1129
Fax: 508-347-3149

1 Picker Road Sturbridge, MA 01566
Area Served: Central

Map Location Shared Living

Narrative

Shared Living serves adults with developmental disabilities (DD) who are in need of a welcoming home. They can get ongoing support.  The person is matched by Venture with a person or family who has been recruited and screened as a Shared Living Provider.

Venture can place a person w/DD into a Shared Living Provider’s home. The agency recruits, screens, trains and provides ongoing support to the Provider. The Provider is expected to meet the needs of the person through a person-centered plan. The plan is built to respect the unique needs and wishes of each person served.

Wheelchair Ramps, Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Medical Needs, Services at Home, Services at Work, Services at School Venture Community Services 19 – 22, 23 – 59, 60 + Sturbridge Kendra Tortolani [email protected] 508-347-3149 774-922-1129 1913 Shared Living Housing 5) Central Adult Foster Care / Group Adult Foster Care (Adult Foster Care), Family Support, Relationship/Friendship Support, Skills Training, Socialization Activities 1 Picker Road Shared Living Coordinator https://venturecs.org/services/shared-living/ 01566 Free Service, Personal Funds All Disabilities, Alzheimer's Disease, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Disorder, Brain/Head Injury, Developmental Disability, Diabetes, Digestive Disorders, Dying/high Risk, Elderly Person with disabilities, Growth Disorders, Hydrocephalus, Intellectual Disabilities, Language Impairment, Learning Disabilities, Mental Illness, Nonverbal Communication, Physical Disabilities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Speech Impairment, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, Tourette Syndrome Local Area Shared Living Coordinator French, Spanish ASHBURNHAM, AUBURN, BARRE, BERLIN, BLACKSTONE, BOLTON, BOYLSTON, BROOKFIELD, CHARLTON ,CLINTON ,DOUGLAS, DUDLEY, FITCHBURG, GARDNER, GRAFTON, HARDWICK, HARVARD, HOLDEN, HOPEDALE, HUBBARDSTON, LANCASTER, LEICESTER, LEOMINSTER, LUNENBURG, MENDON, MILFORD, MILLBURY, NEW BRAINTREE, NORTH BROOKFIELD,, NORTHBOROUGH, NORTHBRIDGE, OAKHAM, OXFORD ,PAXTON, PETERSHAM, PHILIPSTON, PRINCETON, ROYALSTON, RUTLAND, SHREWSBURY, SOUTHBOROUGH, SOUTHBRIDGE, SPENCER, STERLING, STURBRIDGE, SUTTON, TEMPLETON, UPTON, UXBRIDGE, WARREN, WEBSTER, WEST BOYLSTON, WEST BROOKFIELD, WESTBOROUGH, WESTMINSTER, WINCHENDON, WORCESTER

Service Types

  • Adult Foster Care / Group Adult Foster Care (Adult Foster Care)
  • Family Support
  • Relationship/Friendship Support
  • Skills Training
  • Socialization Activities

Program Type

  • Housing

Populations Served

  • All Disabilities
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Behavior Disorder
  • Brain/Head Injury
  • Developmental Disability
  • Diabetes
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Dying/high Risk
  • Elderly Person with disabilities
  • Growth Disorders
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Language Impairment
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Mental Illness
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Tourette Syndrome

Ages Served

  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Languages Spoken

  • French
  • Spanish

Accessibility Features

  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Medical Needs
  • Services at Home
  • Services at School
  • Services at Work
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds
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