Adult Residential Services

Samaritan Homes, Inc. Adult Residential Services provides community living opportunities for people with various developmental disabilities over the age of 21 throughout Metropolitan Detroit.  These community-based homes provide the opportunity for individuals with developmental disabilities to live as independently as they can and to become integral community members, neighbors, co-workers and volunteers.

Samaritan Homes, Inc. provides 24-hour, 7-days a week personal care.  All homes are licensed by the State of Michigan and designed to accommodate the individual preferences and needs of the men and women who live in them.  Each individual is encouraged to become an integral member of the community in which they live based on their preferences, interests and responsibilities. Supports are provided by highly-trained Direct Support Professionals with a variety of educational backgrounds in conjunction with clinical professionals.

Individual Service Plans are team driven and aimed at providing training and support in the following areas:

• Communications and Choice
• Self-Help and Personal Hygiene
• Personal Safety, Self Protection and Emergency Skills
• Self Advocacy
• Coping Skills
• Social Skills and Relationship Building
• Personal Money Management
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Self Direction and Travel
• Cooking, Shopping and Home Maintenance
• Recreation and Physical Fitness
• Personal Health and Medical Needs
• Career Guidance and Development
• Community Participation

 

Clinical support and services are provided by professional staff in the areas of speech, nursing, psychology, nutrition, and recreation as outlined in each person’s service plan. The individual’s support and services are developed utilizing positive behavioral support strategies.