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Child and Residential Care Facilities Division
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Community Residence Facilities

A community residence facility provides a level of health care in a safe, hygienic, protective living arrangement for individuals who desire or require supervision or assistance because of physical, mental, familial, or social circumstances.

To be eligible, individuals must be:

  • Unrelated by blood or marriage to the Residence Director
  • Ambulatory with or without the assistance of mechanical devices, able to get in and out of bed, and able to move about
  • Oriented to place, time, and day
  • Capable of making proper judgments in emergency situations
  • Able to perform the activities of daily living (eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, walking) independently or with minimal assistance