Residential Services

Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey can help arrange housing options and supports which enable people with disabilities to live and fully participate in their communities. Adults occupy apartments and are employed, go to school, do community volunteer work and/or participate in other activities. Assistance is based on an individual’s needs and interests. Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey can provide just a few hours of support a day or up to 24 hours a day. Services include:

• Providing choices for people with disabilities. People choose where they live, their personal schedules and how they spend their leisure time.
• Assisting persons with disabilities in participating in the life of the community. Facilitating interaction with other community members.
• Assisting persons with disabilities in developing and maintaining relationships with family, friends and neighbors who provide natural supports to the individual.
• Assisting people with disabilities in setting personal goals and helping them achieve those goals.
• Assisting persons with disabilities in maintaining good health. Helping them access quality health care that meets their individual needs.
• Advising persons with disabilities of their rights. Assisting and encouraging them to exercise their rights. Affording persons with disabilities the opportunity for due process when those rights are limited or abused.
• Treating persons with disabilities with dignity and respect. Maintaining their personal information in confidence. Providing persons with disabilities space and time to be alone.

Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey also provides training and/or assistance with:

• Cooking
• Cleaning
• Using Transportation
• Employment
• Recreation
• Volunteering
• Budgeting
• Assistive Technology
• Education
• Substance Abuse Prevention