Episcopal Social Services of New York

Community Residences for Developmentally Disabled Adults

Serving 52 people, each of ESS’ five community residences for developmentally disabled adults provides a structured, supportive home for 10-12 adults in which developmentally disabled men and women live as independently as possible, assisted by counselors and other specialists. Four of our residences are Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) serving developmentally disabled adults with a low to moderate level of functionality, and one of our homes is an Individual Residential Alternative (IRA) that caters to the highest level of functioning within the developmentally disabled designation. Supervised by experienced and caring counselors, the residents work on independent living goals established individually for each person. They practice socialization, communication, and living skills; those residents with a higher level of functionality have daily chores, and some hold jobs in supervised work environments.