• AFFILIATE
• BRUNSWICK CENTER SERVICES
• COMMUNITY INCLUSION PROJECT
• FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
• RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
• RIVERSIDE ENTERPRISES
• SCHOOL TO EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION

Residential Services

The Rensselaer ARC provides residential services to 160 individuals, who live at 70 locations throughout the agency's service area. The emphasis has been on smaller settings, such as supportive and supervised apartments. For the past 18 years the agency hasn't developed any residences for more than three individuals. Among the innovations which the Rensselaer ARC Residential Services program has initiated are the following:

» Assisting a married couple with mental pretardation in purchasing their own home.
» Developing the first shared living site in New York State.
» Developing a system of paid neighbors and other innovative models to provide support for individuals living in apartments.
» Adding an apartment onto the home of a family with two disabled adults, allowing the parents to remain closely involved with their sons, while certifying the apartment so it could be staffed by the ARC.
» Developing an "affiliate" program for a small group of residents that emphasizes person centered planning, self determination and family involvement in developing and operating new residential opportunities.
» Working with a senior living complex to provide support for several older adults with disabilities.