Melmark Inc

Programs: Adult residential services (berwyn, pa): melmark's adult services offers a full range of attractive, community and campus based residential options. Our comprehensive resources meet the unique residential and clinical needs of those entrusted to our care, including: medically fragile adults who may require 24-hour nursing care; individuals who need significant-to-moderate support for their daily living needs; and adults who can live relatively independently in the community with staff assistance. Whether living in a campus residence or community-based home, all of the adults served by melmark have regular access to health, social and recreational services designed to promote confidence, independence and community integration. The average census during fiscal 2017 was 131 residents.

children's residential services (andover, ma): for students who require a 24-hour therapeutic and structured learning environment, melmark new england's children's residential program offers the highest standard of residential care and supervised supportive services oriented to meet each student's individual needs. The average census during the fiscal year was 46 children. Under the close supervision of well-trained staff, the children work on self-care, leisure time, vocational, daily living and community goals in a homelike atmosphere. Students are provided with structured daily schedules that help to provide consistency as well as to present expectations in a clear manner. They enjoy outdoor play activities and community recreational and leisure opportunities. Outings are a regular occurrence and include activities such as camping, biking, picnics, hiking and skating. In addition, students are introduced to more complex skills such as meal preparation and setting out weather appropriate clothing for school and group leisure activities. All students are placed under a 24 hour educational/residential individualized education program (iep), as part of their specific iep objectives, a variety of in house and community safety lessons are introduced to the children. On any given day, you can expect to see the parent of a child at the house participating in daily routines in an effort to learn and replicate the same routines within their family home.

melmark school (berwyn, pa): the school is an approved private school licensed by the pa department of education that serves children and adolescents ages 5 to 21. The education program focuses on the needs of students with learning difficulties and challenging behaviors secondary to a broad range of intellectual disabilities, including autism, brain injuries and other genetic and neurological disorders. During the past year, enrollment at the school averaged 90 children. The school program is defined by its collaborative clinical service delivery model. The school's educational and clinical program includes the empirically supported features of applied behavior analysis (aba).