Intermediate Care Facilities

A Supportive Place To Call Home
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When you need a higher level of support, finding the right environment is an important step—and it should still feel like home.

Our Intermediate Care Facilities are designed for individuals who benefit from 24/7 support, including medical and behavioral care, while continuing to build independence, relationships, and meaningful daily experiences.

Here, support is always balanced with dignity, choice, and the opportunity to grow—so you can feel safe, supported, and connected in your everyday life. From daily routines to meaningful activities and time spent with others, support is designed to meet your needs while still allowing space for personal choice, connection, and a sense of belonging.

Everyday life here is built around consistency and care, but also around the moments that make a place feel like home—shared experiences, familiar routines, and opportunities to stay engaged in the things that matter most to you.

A Supportive Place to Call Home

Support in an Intermediate Care Facility is structured, consistent, and centered around your needs.

With around-the-clock staffing and nursing support, you receive care that helps you navigate daily routines, manage health needs, and build skills over time. Support is guided by a person-centered plan, supported by a coordinated team that works together to ensure your needs are met and your goals remain at the center of your care.

Depending on your needs, support may also include behavioral health services, social services, and therapeutic supports such as occupational, physical, and speech therapy, along with dietary support and transportation to help you stay connected and engaged.

Care is designed to be both responsive and consistent—providing the structure and reliability you can depend on, while still allowing space for growth, choice, and progress in your everyday life. Whether you’re building new skills, working toward personal goals, or navigating changes in your needs, your support evolves alongside you.

At every step, your team works closely with you to ensure that support remains aligned with what matters most—helping you feel safe, supported, and confident in your daily life.

Man in wheelchair with face paint and musician with guitar
Man in wheelchair with face paint and musician with guitar

A Supportive Place to Call Home

Support in an Intermediate Care Facility is structured, consistent, and centered around your needs.

With around-the-clock staffing and nursing support, you receive care that helps you navigate daily routines, manage health needs, and build skills over time. Support is guided by a person-centered plan, supported by a coordinated team that works together to ensure your needs are met and your goals remain at the center of your care.

Depending on your needs, support may also include behavioral health services, social services, and therapeutic supports such as occupational, physical, and speech therapy, along with dietary support and transportation to help you stay connected and engaged.

Care is designed to be both responsive and consistent—providing the structure and reliability you can depend on, while still allowing space for growth, choice, and progress in your everyday life. Whether you’re building new skills, working toward personal goals, or navigating changes in your needs, your support evolves alongside you.

At every step, your team works closely with you to ensure that support remains aligned with what matters most—helping you feel safe, supported, and confident in your daily life.

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Respite Stays

We also offer short-term respite stays, providing a safe, supportive place to stay when families or caregivers need time to rest and recharge.

During a respite stay, you’ll have access to the same comprehensive support, consistency, and care as individuals receiving long-term services—helping ensure a smooth and comfortable experience from start to finish. From daily routines to meals, activities, and personal care, support is designed to feel familiar, structured, and supportive throughout your stay.

Our focus on continuity of care helps support a seamless transition both to and from your primary home. We work closely with families and caregivers to understand individual needs, preferences, and routines ahead of time—helping create a more comfortable and personalized experience while you’re here.

Respite stays are designed to be flexible and responsive to your needs, and may include:

  • Flexible lengths of stay, typically ranging from 7 to 90 days
  • The opportunity to explore whether a longer-term stay may be the right fit, with full admission options available when appropriate
  • Private pay options, offering access to respite services even if you are not currently connected to a county board

For many families, respite offers not only a break, but also peace of mind—knowing their loved one is supported, engaged, and cared for in a consistent and welcoming environment.

    Connection, Community, & What’s Next

    Life here is about more than care—it’s about connection, engagement, and continuing to grow in your everyday life.

    One of the most important ways we support independence is through building and maintaining meaningful relationships. We work alongside you to strengthen connections with family, friends, and others who matter most—while also creating opportunities to build new relationships over time.

    These connections are an important part of independence—and they also play a key role in preparing for what’s next. While individuals can choose to live in an Intermediate Care Facility for as long as it meets their needs, support also focuses on building the skills and supports needed to move toward more independent, community-based living if that becomes a goal.

    Transition planning begins early and continues over time, guided by your goals and what matters most to you. This may include setting personal goals, building independent living skills, identifying areas where additional support may be helpful, and strengthening natural supports that can carry forward into the next stage.

    Support for connection can look different for everyone. It may include help getting to and from work, religious services, community events, or visits with family and friends. You may also have opportunities to take part in small group activities, explore your individual interests, or try new experiences—whether that’s volunteering, participating in local events, or discovering new hobbies.

    Our recreational team plays an important role in creating these opportunities—supporting everything from daily activities and social events to special gatherings and community outings. Together, these experiences help build confidence, strengthen relationships, and create a sense of belonging.

    At every step, your team works alongside you to support your goals—whether that means continuing to thrive where you are or preparing for what comes next.

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    Father and daughter holding hands in shallow water at a beach

    Connection, Community, & What’s Next

    Life here is about more than care—it’s about connection, engagement, and continuing to grow in your everyday life.

    One of the most important ways we support independence is through building and maintaining meaningful relationships. We work alongside you to strengthen connections with family, friends, and others who matter most—while also creating opportunities to build new relationships over time.

    These connections are an important part of independence—and they also play a key role in preparing for what’s next. While individuals can choose to live in an Intermediate Care Facility for as long as it meets their needs, support also focuses on building the skills and supports needed to move toward more independent, community-based living if that becomes a goal.

    Transition planning begins early and continues over time, guided by your goals and what matters most to you. This may include setting personal goals, building independent living skills, identifying areas where additional support may be helpful, and strengthening natural supports that can carry forward into the next stage.

    Support for connection can look different for everyone. It may include help getting to and from work, religious services, community events, or visits with family and friends. You may also have opportunities to take part in small group activities, explore your individual interests, or try new experiences—whether that’s volunteering, participating in local events, or discovering new hobbies.

    Our recreational team plays an important role in creating these opportunities—supporting everything from daily activities and social events to special gatherings and community outings. Together, these experiences help build confidence, strengthen relationships, and create a sense of belonging.

    At every step, your team works alongside you to support your goals—whether that means continuing to thrive where you are or preparing for what comes next.

    Not sure where to start?

    We're here to help you explore your options and take the next step.

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    Our Intermediate Care Facilities

    Explore our Intermediate Care Facilities below to get a better sense of the spaces and communities where you can live, connect, and grow.

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