Residential Supports provides a wide range of housing options, including apartments, condos and single family homes for adults with developmental disabilities. In these settings supports are designed around the needs of the individual with emphasize on health, safety and independence. Family Support Plans and Individual Support Plans, less then 24 hour supports are another service that we provide. These plans along with input from individuals, family members, DMR and the ARC allow people to live alone, with a roommate or family.

Residential Supports provides direct services and emergency coverage 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Services include:

1. Providing instruction and supports around daily routines

2. Monitoring health management

3. Monitoring Money management

4. Providing advocacy services for individuals and families

5. Community involvement 

Our goal is to recognize that each person we support has his or her own strengths and needs. We value people as individuals and as adults with capabilities.

For more information, call Nancy Smith-Price, Residential Director at 781-335-1014
or email at Email

Publications

The Arc’s Position Statement on Housing

Building A Future
Building A Future was updated in 2006. It is a guide on residential options for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.    

Housing Task Force of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
Over one hundred national organizations comprise CCD.  National efforts on housing can be tracked here and at the public policy site of TheArc.org.

Funding and aid for home repair 

Department of Housing and Community Development
The state agency concerned with housing and the community development of cities and towns in Massachusetts.

Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA)
A non-profit umbrella organization for affordable housing and community development activities throughout Massachusetts. Offers lots of online information and resources regarding housing development and programs available to Massachusetts residents .

Mass. Accessible Housing Registry
A free searchable database that helps people with disabilities find rental housing in Massachusetts, primarily accessible and barrier-free housing.

CHAPA Housing Search Guide for People with Disabilities in Massachusetts
Provides information about searching for rental housing in Massachusetts for people who have one or more disabilities. Most of the information is also helpful to people who are low-income.  Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Technical Assistance Collaborative 
A national disability rights and advocacy organization. Provides an easy-to-use informational booklet on Section 8 Housing vouchers - click on “Housing”

Architectural Access Board (AAB)
A regulatory agency within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety. Develops and enforces regulations designed to make public buildings accessible to, functional for, and safe for use by persons with disabilities.

Easter Seals Easy Access Housing for Easier Living Program  
Offers homeowners with helpful educational brochures, an expert panel with additional resources, and easy-to-implement tips for making an accessible home a reality.

Resources for Builders and Housing Providers
A collection of resources for builders and housing providers about important disability issues, including accessibility and universal design; grants and funding; laws and regulations; and low-income housing tax credits. Compiled by DisabilityInfo.gov  

Transportation Resources 

Mass. Bay Transit Authority (MBTA)
The state’s largest public transportation provider, serving seventy-eight communities in eastern Massachusetts including Boston. For a listing of the state's other regional transit authorities with accompanying links and contact information,  click here.

Easter Seals Project ACTION (Accessible Community Transportation In Our Nation)

Funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Easter Seals Project ACTION promotes cooperation between the transportation industry and the disability community to increase mobility for people with disabilities under the ADA and beyond.  In an effort to make the ADA work for everyone, every day, we offer training, technical assistance, and numerous resources, including: 

• National Accessible Travelers Database To meet a need for more direct information about accessible services among users, travel agents, tour coordinators and tour guides, Easter Seals Project ACTION offers this database of accessible transportation services in the United States.  This database of transit systems is supplemented with information on accessible tours and tour companies, accessible airport and other private shuttles, and accessible taxi services. The transportation database website allows the user to highlight the state and city they plan to visit, and view all transportation services available to them. The user is also able to view the travel agencies specializing in travel arrangements for persons with disabilities.
• The Project ACTION Clearinghouse  offers, free of charge, more than ninety print, video, audio, and multimedia products which cover virtually every aspect of accessible transportation
• Buses and Trains for Everyone curriculum for grades K-8 Targeted toward students with disabilities from kindergarten through eighth grade, this curriculum teaches concepts and skills needed to use public transportation.   Topics covered include teaches safety, travel etiquette, manners, and life and problem-solving skills. Website offers resources for both students and teachers, and includes alternative assessment standards for children with severe disabilities.  

The RIDE Advocacy Project (RAP)

A grassroots community-organizing effort aimed at bringing THE RIDE, the MBTA's transportation service for people with disabilities who cannot take the subway or bus, into compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.