QCP opened its first residential facility in 1979 in Jamaica Estates. Since then, it has built five Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) and three Individual Residential Alternatives (IRAs), serving the needs of 78 adults with developmental disabilities. Additional IRAs are in development as our residential services continue to expand. Each residence is built to resemble a family home environment, where individuals can increase their daily living skills, relax after returning from daytime activities, and participate in recreational and social activities.

Five of the six ICFs are located at the Daniel Wieder Campus in Bellerose. Designed to meet the needs of people who are non-ambulatory and have severe physical limitations, these residences are furnished with adaptive equipment, which enables maximum independence.

The Robert G. Groh residence, located in Jamaica Estates, serves eight senior citizens with developmental disabilities. Here, we focus on designing age-appropriate services to meet the needs of the geriatric population. Our IRAs are in various neighborhoods throughout Queens.

Each of our residences is staffed 24 hours a day. Each resident has an individualized treatment plan, developed by the interdisciplinary clinical staff, with a full array of clinical and habilitative services available.

Residents attend a variety of programs during the day, some operated by QCP, some provided by other community agencies. Several residents get vocational training at the WorkSource Work Center, while others go to the GOALS program for seniors, the Day Habilitation Program or the Adult Day Treatment Program.

Recreation is also a significant portion of QCP’s residential services. The residents themselves play a large part in selecting recreational activities and destinations.

Residential habilitation services train individuals with developmental disabilities to perform household chores, daily hygiene and grooming, and personal health care. We also help them develop skills in the areas of travel and mobility, financial management, social behaviors, and other daily activities.

These services can be provided in the person’s home or in a variety of community settings in order to facilitate integration into the family and community.

Residential Habilitation is a “hands-on” training activity. Our staff, who are selected for their sensitivity and skill in identifying realistic goals and outcomes, believe that learning happens best in comfortable and supportive environments.

With our help, individuals with developmental disabilities can become more independent in many aspects of their lives.

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