Promoting Greater Dignity and Respect
Volunteers of America is a leader in helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live independent, meaningful lives.
Whether residing in a community home or in a private home, Volunteers of America provides personalized support ensuring that each individual maximizes his or her independence and participates fully in community and family life.
Residential Services
Pioneer In Community Residential Living Services Since 1974
Achieving independent living through community connections, education, training and self-directed service plans.
Community home residential living services are available for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Volunteers of America operates seven community homes in the metropolitan areas providing individuals with 24-hour support and supervision by Direct Support Professionals. Staff members ensure a comfortable, family-like environment and help residents achieve independent living through community connections, education, training and self-directed service plans. We believe that persons with developmental disabilities, unable to live independently in their own homes, function more productively and with greater self-esteem in small, residential settings, with intensive training in independent living skills, rather than in institutions.
For many of our residents, Volunteers of America will be home for life. For others, it will be a place where they gain life and self-care skills that will allow them to move on to supported independent living in their own apartments or with their families.
For more information, call 504-836-8717.
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Supported Independent Living Services
Supporting Individuals To Live Independently
Services designed to meet each person’s unique needs through individualized support planning.
Through individualized support planning, the Supported Independent Living Services program allows people with disabilities to remain in their homes, living independently, obtaining and maintaining employment and enjoying social activities. Support is provided to children and adults with a variety of disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy as well as elderly individuals.
For more information, call 504-836-8710.
Volunteers of America is a leader in helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead independent, meaningful lives. Watch Clay’s story and learn more about how our Supported Living Services program has benefited him.