Behavioral Health Residential Services in Pennsylvania

Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR) program is a strength-based program aimed at enhancing the potential and quality of life for adult residents facing challenges in independent community living. Services include recovery education, daily living assistance, medication management, healthcare support, and social skills development in home-like, trauma-informed environments. CRR partners with and empowers residents to pursue their life goals, build relationships, and engage in community programs with respect for diversity and individualized goals.

This residential program supports individuals typically aged 65 years or older who face persistent behavioral health challenges, often alongside mobility issues and chronic physical health challenges. Professionally trained staff partner with residents to live as independently as possible, focusing on community living skills for rehabilitation. The trauma-informed program offers comprehensive care, including help with daily activities, meal preparation, medication management, medical coordination, and enriching activities.

Long-Term Structured Residences (LTSR) aim to create structured and trauma-informed environments for adults aged 18 and older coping with persistent behavioral health challenges. They offer various services, including therapy, psychiatric rehabilitation, crisis support, medication management, peer support, and personalized recovery plans, with the philosophy of working in partnership with the individuals we serve to encourage empowerment and self-determination over one’s recovery journey within a safe and supportive setting. The main goal of Long-Term Structured Residences is to provide services and an environment that offers the opportunity for people to recover with the recognition that the recovery process is unique and non-linear for each individual receiving services.

Personal Care Homes offer residential support for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, including assistance with daily activities, transportation, and appointment scheduling. Residents are provided meals, room cleaning, laundry, medication management, and leisure activities in home-like environments. These homes are licensed by the Department of Human Services and maintain staff qualifications in accordance with DHS PA Title 55, Chapter 2600. Eligible individuals must meet the criteria in DH PA Title 55, Chapter 2600.

The Supported Living Program is designed to offer a structured recovery environment for adults dealing with serious and persistent mental illness. It’s a transitional program, not intended for long-term care, that empowers individuals to make choices, achieve life goals, build relationships, and engage in community life independently. The Supported Living Program staff work in partnership with individuals, offering whole-person-centered, individualized mental health services, recognizing that the recovery journey is unique and non-linear for each individual receiving services. The program requires meeting specific criteria, including being at least 18 years old.