The Center of Hope operates four Day Habilitation Programs in Southbridge, Massachusetts.  All offer program member specific skills trainings as well as community access outings. 

Requirements for Day Habilitation 

An individual is typically referred to the program by a DDS service coordinator.  The individual must be at least 18 years old, qualify for DDS services or have a developmental disability and possess a Mass Health Card for funding purposes.  After the initial referral, the intake and admission team reviews the referral and determines whether the individual is appropriate for Day Habilitation or one of our other programs within the Center of Hope.  Once accepted to the program an ISP or ITP must be forwarded to the program as well as any pertinent medical information.  The individual should have a physical examination completed within 3 months of the start date and must have a negative TB (Mantoux) test completed within the year prior to the start date.

 

Skills Trainings 

Supports are provided in the areas of self monitoring of health and nutrition, self help development, sensorimotor development, communication, social development, safety skills for the home, work and community, use of community resources, affective development and behavior development.

 

Community Access

Throughout the month, community access trips are provided to compliment skills training goals.  This may include banking, eating in a restaurant, library visits, or tours of local municipal buildings such as the police and fire station.

 

Therapeutic Services

The Center of Hope Day Habilitation Program provides full time R.N. coverage as well as OT, PT and speech consultation.  We staff a full time Clinical Director as well as a part time Master's Level Counselor.  Individual counseling as well as focus groups for men and women occur within the program.

 

Quinebaug River Day Habilitation, Michelle Chapdelaine - Program Administrator
100 Foster Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts, 01550

(508) 764-4085
(f) (508) 765-0255

 

Southbridge Day Habilitation, Julie Monette - Program Administrator
38 Walnut Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts, 01550

(508) 765-0977
(508) 765-6611 

(f) (508) 909-0083