Disability Resource Network, Inc. 

Services

Adult Day Programs

DRN operates Adult Day Programs through the Department of Developmental Services at both our Derby and Bridgeport locations. These programs operate Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM with DRN providing roundtrip transportation.

Individuals at day program are matched with similar individuals in group or are, if approved by DDS, provided with one to one staff. 

Examples of activities at Day Program include:

  • Developing, maintaining, and enhancing independent living skills such as cooking, laundry, cleaning, money management skills, etc.
  • Developing, maintaining, and enhancing personal grooming and hygiene skills
  • Developing, maintaining, and enhancing work skills and assisting in securing employment
  • Developing and maintaining friendships and providing socialization activities
  • Opportunities to participate in community activities such as outings for recreation, visiting local libraries and museums, etc.
  • Participation in weekly music therapy sessions
  • .Assist in the procurement and utilization of assistive technology
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Recreation Outings
Fun at the local Splash Pad on a hot summer day!
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Career Day
Individuals researched, created posters, and presented their Dream Jobs.
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Socialization
 Kickball at the park!
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Cooking Lesson
 Hands on cooking lessons in the kitchen. 
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Music Therapy
Music Therapy is provided on a weekly basis by the Building Hope Foundation.
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Volunteering
Individuals volunteered at the Orange Community Center helping sort the food donations and stock the pantry.
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Individual Day Supports

Individual Day Supports are services and supports provided to individuals tailored to meet their specific individual outcomes related to the acquisition, improvement, and retention of skills and abilities to prepare and support an individual for work, community participation, and/or meaningful retirement activities. Individuals who own their own business can be supported if they could not run the business without direct support. 

These supports generally originate from the home and take place in the community. 

Examples of Individual Day Support activities:

  • Training and supervision to increase or maintain self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills to participate in their community.
  • Provide support to complete work or business activities
  • Provide opportunities to participate in community activities
  • Provide support to explore job interests, retirement options, etc.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining friendships of choice and skills to use in daily interactions
  • Develop and maintain independent functioning skills such as sensory-motor, cognition, personal grooming, hygiene, toileting, etc.

Individual Home Supports 

Individual Home Supports are considered residential support and take place outside of the program. These supports assist with the acquisition, improvement, and/or retention of skills and provide the necessary support to achieve personal outcomes that enhance an individual's ability to live in their community as specified in their Individual Plan. 

These supports are specifically designed to result in learned outcomes, but can also include elements of personal support that occur naturally over the course of the day.

Examples of Individual Home Support activities:

  • Providing instruction and training in one or more need areas to enhance the individual's ability to access and use the community, as well as implement strategies to address behavioral, medical, or other needs identified in the Individual Plan.
  • Implement all therapeutic recommendations including Speech, O.T., P.T., and assist in following special diets and other therapeutic routines.
  • Mobility training or Travel Training
  • Training or practice in basic consumer skills such as shopping or banking 
  • Assisting the individual with all personal care activities 

Personal Supports

Personal Supports provide the assistance necessary to meet the individual's day-to-day activity and daily living needs and to reasonable ensure adequate support at home and in the community to carry out personal outcomes. Services are limited to taking place in the supported individual's own home, family home, and/or in their community. 

Examples of Personal Support activities:

  • Provide assistance to maintain daily living that may include:
    - Personal hygiene
    - Dressing
    - Eating and meal prep
  • Provide assistance to maintain safe and sanitary living conditions and manage a household that may include:
    - General housekeeping
    - Washing and drying laundry
    - Shopping
  • Provide assistance to access and attend community activities that may include:
    - Accompanying the individual while traveling to activities
    - Accessing leisure activities such as the gym, the library, etc.