INDEPENDENT LIVING
Cerebral Palsy is actively involved
in assisting persons with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities
to live independently in the community.
We will assist individuals to
locate apartments, hiring, training, and supervising attendants.
Cerebral Palsy of Mideast
Wisconsin provides the following types of Independent Living Services
with the consumer and/or guardian being involved with the hiring process
of staff:
24-HOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
This service involves staff
working when the consumer is in the home 365 days a year. It is based
upon the individual's Individualized Service Plan and personal needs.
Staff is there to assist the consumer to live as independently as
possible with the consumer and/or guardian directing the staff to meet
personal needs. House staff manages the home by assisting with
cleaning, community integration, getting to and from medical/dental
appointments, grocery shopping, etc. Based upon the individual's need
it can be 24-hour awake staff or the staff can sleep.
DROP IN SERVICES
This is a residential daily
service where Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin staff provides
assistance with cleaning, community integration, getting to and from
medical/dental appointments or grocery shopping. The amount and type of
support is based upon each person's individual needs.
 Washer and
Dryers
Light switches at wheel chair level
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Willo Houseing Incorporated: A Subsidiary of
Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin
Willo Apartments are a unique concept in the creation of housing for
persons having physical disabilities. Developed by Willo Housing Inc. and
Cerebral
Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin, these apartments were designed by HGM
Architecture,
Inc. to provide independent living facilities for individuals with
physical
handicaps.
This community living concept provides separate, individual residences
within each unit. Each row-house is considered an individual unit. Each
unit has its own front and backyards . Location and Accessibility:
Located on the corners of Mt. Vernon and Tennessee Avenue in Oshkosh,
residents of Willo have easy accessibility to the everyday things in
life. City buses are available so that residents can take part in city
activities, public entertainment, shopping and visiting. The residents
have been included as part of the neighborhood and community as
individuals.
Qualifications and Rent:
Potential residents must be classified as both having a physical disab
and low income. Rent fluctuates depending on each resident's financial
situation and is HUD Section 8 subsidized.
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