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Narrative

Vinfen offers a full range of residential services for people and families to choose. This range offers varying levels of support from independent living to highly-supervised settings.

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTS

Individual Supports is a service model where a person with a developmental or intellectual disability (IDD) lives independently in their own home or apartment. The have intermittent support from Vinfen staff. Vinfen works with people and their families to develop a personalized model that meets their needs. This person-centered service is intended to help people attain the highest possible level of independence. They can live happy, productive, and valued lives. Services may include help with:

• transportation
• medication administration
• meal planning
• managing personal finances
• social activity planning
• representative payee
• management of benefits

SHARED LIVING

Shared Living is a supported living arrangement where a person, couple, or family share their home and life’s experiences with a person with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD).

• Shared Living arrangements closely copy a private home experience and maximize the individual’s independence and quality of life. Shared Living Providers are pre-screened, professionally trained, and matched with a person. They provide a safe and comfortable home setting.

They support the person with tasks such as:

• meal preparation
• medication administration
• arrangement of and transportation to medical appointments
• socialization 
• participation in the community

24-HOUR RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Our 24-Hour Residential Support Services provide people with IDD with a safe, comfortable home. People are closely connected to family members, friends, and their community. Two to five individuals typically live together with varying levels of staff support ratios based on the needs of the people being served.

Vinfen’s dedicated, highly-trained staff partner with family members, guardians, and other providers to help people reach their personal goals. They build skills needed for greater independence. Staff assists people with managing responsibilities of daily life, meal planning and preparation, transportation to medical appointments, managing personal finances. We work with people to foster social connections, friendships, and community membership while respecting and celebrating the person's culture, talents, and contributions.

SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

Vinfen offers residential services to people with complex needs in the community through our Specialized Residential Services. We provide residential services to adults who have intensive medical needs, adults with autism, and young adults who are transitioning from living with their families to more independent settings.

EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

Emergency Residential Services are available for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They need short-term residential and day supports. The program provides clinical stabilization for people who may be in crisis or in need of temporary housing. Team works to re-integrate the person back into their permanent living arrangement.

Service Types

• Case Management
• Chore Services
• Cooperative Apartments
• Disability Awareness
• Family Support
• Group Homes
• Nutrition
• Outpatient
• Outpatient - Mental Illness
• Outpatient-Substance Abuse
• Rehabilitation
• Self-Advocacy
• Self-Advocacy - Health and Safety
• Self-Advocacy - Leadership
• Skills Training
• Socialization Activities

Program Type

• Adult Foster Care
• Advocacy
• Case Management
• Counseling
• Housing
• Independent Living
• Mental Health

Populations Served

• Developmental Disability
• Diabetes
• Digestive Disorders
• Elderly Person with disabilities
• Heart Disorder
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Kidney Disease
• Language Impairment
• Mental Illness
• Multiple Disability
• Phobia
• Physical Disabilities
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Respiratory Disorders
• Speech Impairment
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Substance Abuse

Ages Served

• 23 – 59
• 60 +

Languages Spoken

• Hindi
• Laotian
• Other
• Punjabi
• Urdu

Accessibility Features

• Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
• Accessible Parking
• Accessible Public Transportation
• Accessible Restrooms
• Free Transport
• Latex Free Environment
• Medical Needs
• Near Public Transportation
• Services at Home
• Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

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