Thanks to programs like Advocates people with this rare genetic disorder are living well into adulthood, a feat once considered nearly impossible.
Consumers live one or two to an apartments and receive assistance from centrally located staff.
With 20 consumers, most of whom have families in the local area, this large program, is able to provide individuals with their own space and dignity that privacy allows. This seven bed program provides temporary housing for children and adults with multiple disabilities who normally live at home with their families. There are also two crisis stabilization beds available for individuals with multiple disabilities who are in acute psychiatric crisis and who do not need hospitalization but need short term stabilization services.