This is a residential option in which an adult with disabilities shares a home with a companion who provides support services based upon the recommendations of the individual's team. The companion contracts with a provider agency. In this residential option the person lives in his or her own home and receives support from others. The level of support may vary from occasional to extensive depending on the need of the individual. The person may live alone or with roommates.
Most group homes serve four to six individuals.
The residence is owned or leased by the service provider rather than by the residents. Group homes provide for supervision, residential accommodations, food service, training and skill development opportunities designed to lead to increased independence. These are the Northern Oklahoma Resource Center located in Enid and the Southern Oklahoma Resource Center located in Pauls Valley. The resource centers provide 24-hour supervision, training, therapies, health and medical care. DDSD also operates the Robert M. Greer Center in Enid.