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UCP of North Texas Group
Homes
HCS Group Homes |
Contacts | ICF/MR
Group Homes | Ways to Help
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Cerebral Palsy of North Texas provides a caring, family style living
situation for adults with disabilities in its group homes. The group
homes are places for people with disabilities to live as
independently as possible. UCP of North Texas currently operates
four group homes in the North Texas area; two in Dallas, one in
Garland, and one in Richardson. The UCP group homes are licensed and
regulated by the
Texas
Department of Aging and Disability Services and inspected at
least once a year. These inspections are all inclusive and cover
everything from consumer records to facility cleanliness and safety.
The UCP group homes are staffed 24 hours a day. When residents are
home, a minimum of 2 team members are at the home during feeding,
bathing, and personal hygiene times. During sleeping hours, one team
member is awake and on duty. Team members clean and maintain the
house, cook meals for residents, and attend to the residents’
personal care. The homes are equipped with roll in showers and lifts
to help move residents into and out of their wheelchairs and beds.
HCS Group Homes
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Michael’s House, located in Garland, and
Bolivar House, located in Dallas, serve people
who are enrolled in the Home and Community Based Services (HCS) program. UCP’s HCS Group Homes are a
community-based program for people with mental retardation and
related conditions enabling the individuals with the opportunity to
co-exist and participate individually or in smaller groups within
the community. If you are interested in placement in a UCP HCS Group
Home, please contact Andrea Ukrainzow, HCS Program Director at
214-247-4545 or
 Michael’s
House is home to four medically fragile residents who are unable to
take care of any of their daily living needs, and are reliant on UCP
team members for their care. Michael’s House residents spend their
days at the UCP’s Adult Day Program, IMPACT
enjoying movies, music, and the companionship of their friends.
The four residents of Bolivar House enjoy their new home built in
2007. During the day, they attend the UCP’s Adult Day Program,
IMPACT.
Thanks to the generosity of The
Meadows Foundation, the Granville C. and Gladys H. Morton Fund of
the Communities Foundation of Texas, and private donors, UCP was
able to open Bolivar House.
Contacts
All questions regarding UCP HCS Group Home Program contact:
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Carol Edinbyrd
HCS Group Home Manager
Cell: (214) 926-9973
Fax: (972) 270-0166
UCP Bolivar House
(214) 350-0330
Fax: (214) 350-3490
UCP Michael’s House
(972) 270-2048
Fax: (972) 270-0166 ICF/MR Group Homes
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Ability
House, located in Richardson
and Walnut House, located in
Dallas, serve clients enrolled in the
Intermediate Care Facility for people with Mental Retardation and
Related Condition (ICF/MR) program. This program is an
alternative to state institutionalization, where people live in
dormitories and participate in activities in large groups with less
emphasis on the individual and their needs. Ability House and Walnut
House are licensed and regulated by the
Texas
Department of Aging and Disability Services
The six
residents of Ability House attend UCP’s Adult Day Program, IMPACT.
Ability House has been adopted by
The
Altrusa Club of Richardson. The Altrusa members celebrate
birthdays and holidays with the residents and take them to community
events.
 The six residents of Walnut House spend their days at work in a
sheltered workshop. They manage their home by helping plan and
prepare meals and planning group activities.
The National Charity League of Richardson has adopted Walnut
House. They help brighten up the house with flower planting,
activities and birthday celebrations.
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All questions regarding UCP
ICFMR/RC Group Homes contact:
Charles U. Enyinna-Okeigbo, RN
QMRP/Director of ICF/MR Services
(214) 247-4573 - UCP
(972) 238-9407 - Walnut House
(972) 234-8463 - Ability House
Cell: (972) 814-3332
Fax: (972) 699-7524
(972) 234-8474
(214) 351-2610
UCP Ability House
Ngozi Nwoko
Home Manager
(972) 234-8463
Cell: (214) 542-7198
Fax: (972) 234-8474
UCP Walnut House
Larry Chikwe
Home Manager
(972) 238-9407
Cell: (972) 849-6402
Fax: (972) 699-7524
Ways You Can Help (Top)
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In-kind donations benefit UCP Group Homes. They use all the
products found in every family’s home, but use four times as
many. Canned goods, paper products (paper towels, toilet paper,
etc.), and cleaning supplies (garbage bags, laundry detergent,
etc.) are all items that are purchased for the group homes. Your
in-kind donation of these type items allows UCP to have more
funds to spend on client services. If you are interested in
making an in-kind donation, please contact Teresa Wilson at
214-247-4544 or
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Designate a cash gift to one of our group homes – your donation
benefiting our group homes helps pay the utility bills, making our
group homes comforting places to live.
Donate Now
to support UCP’s group homes.
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Adopt a Group Home! – Your organization or family can adopt a UCP
Group Home. By adopting a home, you ensure the residents of the home
enjoy celebrations of holidays and their birthdays, and possible
community outings. For more information on adopting a group home,
please contact Bill Knudsen, UCP’s President and CEO at (214)
247-4501 or
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Help us build a new group home – thousands of adults with
disabilities are waiting for residential services like our group
homes. They should have options other than state run facilities or
nursing homes …they should have the opportunity to live in a group
home environment. In 2007 we launched the 10 x 10 Campaign – a
campaign to build ten new group homes for people with disabilities
in ten years. If you would like to help us build a group home please
contact Bill Knudsen, UCP’s President and CEO at (214) 247-4501 or
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