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Recreational Supports for Aging and Medically Fragile Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Action Plan Participant:  People, Inc.

Fifteen to twenty adults with limited access to recreation because of advancing age or physical disabilities will be provided with one-to-one staff support and transportation so they can participate on late afternoons, evenings and weekends when alternate transportation is not available. People, Inc. operates the only program serving the Greater Fall River area that provides inclusive opportunities in the evenings and weekends to adults with developmental challenges. Funded in large part by the United Way of Greater Fall River, the program also is funded by the Department of Mental Retardation, consumer fees and grants.

Environment and Recreation

2, B) Increased and improved recreational opportunities for youth and adults

Goal:

To ensure that adults with developmental disabilities will be able to engage in recreation  

Method(s):

Providing a minimum of 42 activities for participating adults

Fall 2005 to Spring 2006

Participation in the program and feedback from consumers                

How citizens can  get involved:

Volunteering with the agency                                  

Donna Payer, People, Inc.,  1040 Eastern Avenue, Fall River, MA 02723, 508-679-5233, Ext. 13 or dpayer@peopleinc-fr.org.