Adult Residential Care
Glenwood opened its first adult residential home in 1994 and over the years has expanded to meet the growing community needs. Currently, we’re providing 24-hour residential care in the Birmingham area in more than twenty-homes for adults with autism or intellectual disabilities. Residents learn independent living skills at all levels of care.
Adult Residential
Our residential homes house individuals with autism, intellectual disorders, or developmental delays. Our homes are located throughout the Birmingham-Metro community. The Residential program operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The primary focus of our program is to enable our individuals to live life to their fullest potential.
Each individual has an individualized person-centered plan of care that drives their treatment. These plans are unique to the individual and capture their wants, needs, abilities and preferences. Through the individual’s eyes, we assist them in developing their skills and talents to reach their personal goals. Daily living instruction focuses on building important skills for social interactions and positive relationships, effective communication, community living, and self-care.
Services
• 24-Hour In-Home Care
• Year-round Specialized Day Programming
• Board Certified Behavior Analysts
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech Pathologists
• Therapeutic Recreation
• Adaptive activities for Health & Wellness
• Psychiatric Care
• Health Services
• Registered Dietician
• Basic Living Skills & Daily Living Skills
• Problem-Solving, Anger Management & Social Skills
Admissions Criteria
• Individuals must be 19 years of age or older
• Clearly defined primary diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder with accompanying intellectual disability and/or Intellectual Disability with associated behavioral disorders
• Ability to participate in the staff to individual served ratio of no more than 1:1
• Applicant experiencing significant problems in at least three adaptive functioning areas (self-care, receptive and expressive language, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living and earning)
• Applicant received IQ score of below 72, evidencing the presence of an intellectual disability, documented before the age of 18
• Primary cause of impaired functioning and/or full-scale IQ below 72 is not the result of mental illness, a developmental disability, epilepsy or traumatic brain injury acquired after the age of 18, or external factors such as medication, substance use effects, or stress
Referral Process
Referrals can be received from:
• Department of Mental Health ID/DD
• Department of Human Resources
• State Department of Education
• Private
Next Steps
For additional information on Adult Residential Services please contact our Intake Department. We’re happy to assess your needs and provide you information about how to apply for specific services and programs.
