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Shared Living for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities

81 Hope Avenue Map it!

Worcester, MA 01603

508-755-2340

Residential

Corporation

Non-Profit

not provided

Able to serve clients in their wheelchair , Services at Home

Sharon Goldberg

sharedliving@sevenhills.org

http://www.sevenhills.org/programs/shared-living

Case Management, Disability Awareness, Relationship/Friendship Support, Self-Advocacy, Self-Advocacy – Recreation and Leisure, Skills Training, Socialization Activities

Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disabilities

DDS eligibility

Shared Living Providers in Massachusetts are compassionate caregivers who welcome adults with developmental disabilities into their homes and lives.  Shared Living arrangements provide care in a manner that maximizes the individual’s dignity and quality of life and most closely replicates a private home experience.  Providers are professionally trained and well matched with the individual in their care to ensure stability, safty, health and welfare, and provides personal care, homemaker services, meals, transportation, and socialization.  Seven Hills provides training for the caregiver, nursing services as authorized, and develops individual safty plans.  The Provider receives professional supports and services to help them provide optimum care, and also receives a tax-free stipend.

Shared Living includes: 

• 24-hour Case Management
• Person-Centered Planning
• Money Management
• Medical and Health Oversight
• Human Rights Advocacy
• Confidentiality Assurance
• Support and Quality Control of all Placement Services
• Extensive Training of all Shared Living Caregivers
• Community Integration
• Ongoing and Active Management of ISP Goals

DDS Licensing

11 clients to every 1 staff person

22 years to 100 years

500

STATEWIDE (ALL TOWNS)

Record last updated on 13/01/2025