Brother James Court is an intermediate training facility in which our residents learn various functional skills on each of the four areas where they live.  We currently have two single rooms, as well as an entire area devoted to our high-functioning residents, where the men live with a single roommate and have their own bathroom to share with one another  The other three areas have four residents to one room, and they share a community bathroom located at the front of the wing. All of our residents learn skills in hygiene, self-medication, communication, home community, personal care, and various domestic skills.

We have a trained direct care staff numbering in the fifties who act as teachers to our men, assisting them in programs to help them attain these skills. Our DSP (direct service provider) staff consists of certified developmental disability aides trained in providing high-quality care to each resident of Brother James Court. DSP staff, with the training and assistance of our QMRP (qualified mental retardation professional) staff monitor their progress throughout the course of each day.

Brother James Court encourages its residents to achieve the highest level of independence possible. We achieve these goals through programming and a consistent, realistic approach. All of our residents attend day training in some form, in either a workshop, or a community-based position. Our men have the opportunity to learn about a working environment and work ethic that reinforces our goals outside the facility.

Our residents also have opportunities to reach out to the local community. The men have been involved with a selection of fundraising activities, as well as Special Olympics on an annual basis. They also take in an occasional movie, frequent their favorite restaurant, or partake in the weekly sing-a-long that happens within our walls every Tuesday evening. We fit in active treatment activities with the regular daily programming to keep our men involved and engaged 365 days of the year!


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