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Narrative

Almadan’s 24-hour DDS Residential Programs support people with Developmental Disabilities and ID (IDD). Our programs focus on community integration, self-advocacy, maximizing independence and successful goal achievement. For nearly three decades, Almadan has supported people:

• to become active members of the community
• to obtain gainful employment
• and to live full lives with meaningful relationships

At Almadan, our staff ensures that all supports are provided in a manner that promotes dignity and respect.

Almadan’s Shared Living program matches care providers with people with similar interest. Carergivers help in the development of caring and long-term relationships. Caregivers offer guidance and support to people to develop the skills to:

• become active members in their community
• find and keep jobs 
• participate in clubs/memberships
• do various leisure activities

all while being supported in a family setting.

Almadan offers support services to people living in the community independently. Our support services are tailored to support the needs of the person. Our staff assists people with daily tasks to include:

• coordinating medical appointments
• setting up transportation
• shopping
• meal prep
• budgeting
• various needs presented by the person and support team

For further information, contact:

Shannon Guenette, Executive Director
Email: shannon.guenette@almadan.com

Phone: 413-549-7911 X15

Service Types

• Case Management
• Group Homes
• Skills Training

Program Type

• Advocacy
• Aging
• Independent Living
• Mental Health
• Personal Care
• Respite
• Vocational

Populations Served

• All Disabilities
• Allergies
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Amputations
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Angelman Syndrome
• Aphasia
• Apraxia
• Arthritis
• Arthrogryposis
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Ataxia
• Autism Spectrum
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Balance Disorders
• Barth Syndrome
• Batten Disease
• Behavior Disorder
• Birth Defects
• Blind
• Blood disorders
• Bone Disorders
• Burns
• Canavan Disease
• Cancer
• Celiac Disease
• Cerebral Palsy
• Chemical Sensitivities
• Chiari Malformation
• Chromosome Disorders
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Health Impairment
• Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
• Cleft Lip & Palate
• Cochlear Implants
• Colon Disease
• Cornelia de Lange Syndrome
• Costello Syndrome
• Craniofacial syndromes
• Cushing Syndrome
• Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Dandy-Walker Syndrome
• Deaf
• DeafBlind
• Depression
• Developmental Delay Birth to 3
• Developmental Disability
• Diabetes
• Digestive Disorders
• Dravet Syndrome
• Dysautonomia
• Dysphagia
• Eating Disorders
• Ectodermal Dysplasias
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• Elderly Person with disabilities
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• FG Syndrome
• Fragile X Syndrome
• Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
• Gastroparesis
• Gaucher Disease
• Genetic Disorders
• Glycogen Storage Disorders
• Grave's Disease
• Growth Disorders
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome
• Hard of Hearing
• Heart Disorder
• Huntington's Disease
• Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
• Hydrocephalus
• Incontinentia Pigmenti
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Joint Disorder
• Kawasaki Disease
• Kidney Disease
• Klinefelter Syndrome
• Language Impairment
• Laryngectomy
• Learning Disabilities
• Leukemia
• Leukodystrophy
• Liver Disease
• Lupus Erythematous
• Lyme Disease
• Mental Illness
• Microcephaly
• Mitochondrial Disease
• Mowat-Wilson Syndrome
• Multiple Disability
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Musculoskeletal
• Myotonic Dystrophy
• Narcolepsy
• Neurofibromatosis
• Neurogenic Spinal Deformity
• Nonverbal Communication
• Osteogenesis Imperfecta
• Other See Narrative
• Pain
• Parkinson's Disease
• Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders
• Periventricular Nodular Heterotopia
• Phenylketonuria (PKU)
• Phobia
• Physical Disabilities
• Polio
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Respiratory Disorders
• Rett Syndrome
• Rubella
• Sandhoff Disease
• Sanfilippo Syndrome
• Scoliosis
• Sensory Processing Disorder
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Skin Disorders
• Smith-Magenis Syndrome
• Sotos Syndrome
• Speech Impairment
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Substance Abuse
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Suicide Loss Survivors
• Syringomyelia
• Tarlov Cyst Disease
• Tay-Sachs
• Thyroid Conditions
• Tourette Syndrome
• Tuberous Sclerosis
• Turner Syndrome
• Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
• Urea Cycle Disorders
• Visual Impairment
• von Hippel-Lindau Disease
• Williams Syndrome
• Xeroderma Pigmentosum

Ages Served

• 19 - 22
• 23 – 59
• 60 +

Accessibility Features

• Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
• Accessible Parking
• Accessible Restrooms
• Free Transport
• Medical Needs
• Services at Home

Additional Information

• Fees: MassHealth, Medicare, Private Insurance, Personal Funds
• Licensed By: DDS, DMH