Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center

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FACILITIES: There are eighteen residential units.  Six of those units are a Nursing Facility for the very medically fragile and is certified under OBRA regulations.  The remaining twelve are certified ICF/MR (Intermediate Care Facility for Mentally Retarded) units.  Between fourteen and eighteen clients live as a family on living units - each unit has two sides for each family.  Most clients have their own bedroom; others share with one or more family members. 

CLIENTS: Ninety one percent of our clients have severe or profound mental retardation and fifty seven percent are male.  Two percent are less than 22 years of age, 51% are between 22-45, 43% are between 45-65 and 4% are above 65. Ninety seven percent have legal guardians.

SERVICES: On site services include medical, dental, pharmacy, and therapies.  In addition, a food service facility that prepares all meals for the clients, a commercial laundry, and a fully equipped recreation facility that includes a warm water indoor pool and full size gymnasium is on campus.

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