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The Independent Living Program at Maple Shade
While a limited number of independent residential living slots are available as part of the continuum of care at the Lawrenceville and Galloway locations, the Independent Living Program at Maple Shade, established in late 2000, is devoted entirely to independent residential living.
Admission Criteria
Admission to Maple Shade is available to qualified present PLUS residents, as well as to qualified new admissions. Acceptance to Maple Shade requires that the individual be capable of independent self-care and personal hygiene, money management, self-medication, physical and mental health care self-management, as well as independent transportation and access to community resources.
Rehabilitation Program
Community Facilitators provide daily individual Cognitive Rehabilitation aimed at fine tuning independent life skills in real-life, real-time situations. Residents also participate in weekly case management and individual and group counseling. All participants are required to pursue volunteer or paid part-time community employment and/or educational opportunities at local adult schools or colleges. Participants may also choose to participate in the Creative Industrial Arts Program at Lawrenceville for several days each week.
Discharge Options
For some participants successful completion of the Independent Living Program at Maple Shade is the final step before return to complete independence in the community. These individuals may also choose to participate in follow up or transitional resources from PLUS Outpatient Programs in Lawrenceville or Galloway. For others, Maple Shade may provide long-term placement in the least restrictive setting. Over time, as increased support becomes necessary for some participants, return to greater levels of support and supervision within PLUS’s continuum of care is also available.
