Brain Injury Services

24/7 Residences

A Place to Heal, Grow, & Thrive

Our 16 group homes in eastern Massachusetts are staffed 24/7 and provide a framework for supporting individuals with brain injury as they learn daily living skills, develop meaningful relationships, and become part of their community.

Riverside’s Residential Services for acquired brain injury have been developed specifically for adults who are living with an acquired brain injury, either traumatic or non-traumatic. We provide homes in residential neighborhoods where people are a part of the community in which they live. We strive to help each individual work toward their goals while recovering from injury. Riverside offers personalized care with a high staff-to-person-served ratio and focuses on providing rehabilitation in the least restrictive setting possible.

Each residence has been designed or renovated to meet the needs of individuals with acquired brain injury. Three to four individuals live in their own bedrooms with shared common areas. Residents are encouraged to decorate their rooms and socialize with housemates. Staff works with each person to get them involved in their community through daily activities, work, and volunteer opportunities.

Employees are available 24/7, and our staffing is adjusted to meet the needs of the individuals we serve. Staff assist with daily living activities and act as coaches and mentors for residents – encouraging safe skill development, community participation, and social activities.

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Riverside Residential Services for Acquired Brain Injury

Shared Living

Sharing Your Home & Your Heart

Our Shared Living program matches adults with brain injury, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or autism with welcoming individuals or families in their community for long-term, in-home placement. The goal is for the provider family to integrate the individual into their home and community life. Riverside is there every step of the way to support both the individual and the family.

We are committed to the philosophy that individuals with brain injury thrive when they are able to live in a family home. Over time, these new family members develop meaningful relationships and learn to be independent and active members of their community. This model enriches the lives of all who are involved.

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Interested in becoming a Shared Living provider or caregiver?

We’d love to have you join us! Riverside will provide you with a tax-free stipend, and ongoing support and training.

We ask that you have:

• Satisfactory background check
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Experience in human services and advocating for people with developmental disabilities – preferred but not required

Complete this form to begin your journey as a Shared Living Provider.

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Marty and Nancy’s Shared Living Story

Individual Support Program

New Avenues to Develop Independence

Our Individual Support program offers home and community supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live in their own homes or apartments. Our goal is to help these adults thrive while living independently.  We develop individualized plans, support skill development, and help people served learn about their surrounding community.

Individual support plans are flexible and tailored to each individual, and can include assistance with:

• Tasks of daily living like grocery shopping
• Budgeting and managing money
• Coordinating appointments and attending medical visits
• Arranging leisure time activities and trips

Information about eligibility and referral to the Individual Support program can be obtained by contacting the individual’s Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDS) service coordinator.

Riverside Behavioral Treatment Services

Integrated, Compassionate Care

Riverside’s Behavioral Treatment Services help individuals and their care providers advocate for themselves and take part in their mental healthcare. We accomplish this by offering behavior therapy, counseling, and psychiatry in the communities where the people we serve work and live. Our integrated services enable improved care coordination and collaboration among clinicians, the individual, and their support network. Through this model, we can observe and treat behavioral symptoms and teach new skills in the individual’s preferred environment.

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Our Expertise:

• Communication Disorders
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder
• Anxiety Disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Our Approach

Our multi-disciplined team works closely together to ensure continuity of care and a timely flow of information. After an evaluation, a Behavioral Treatment Services Clinician will regularly meet with the person served to provide ongoing therapy and care management. Our clinicians can treat each individual wherever it is convenient, whether in our offices or at the person’s home, residential, or day program.

A Behavioral Analyst may develop an individualized behavioral treatment plan to set goals and objectives. They also provide behavioral management training when needed. Our team psychiatrist then uses this information to manage the individual’s medications.