BAROCO'S SPRINGFIELD DAY HABILITATION PROGRAM

Location and Program Hours
    Baroco's Springfield Program  started in 2006 and is located at 450 Cottage Street in Springfield, Massachusetts.    We are open Monday through Friday from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. 52 weeks per year.  We are closed on nine major holidays.

People served in this program
   The Program is designed to serve over 50 adults ranging in age from 22 to 90.  While individualized services are designed to meet each participant needs,  we also pay particular attention, and tailor programming, to the special needs presented by the variety of ages of the people we serve.  

Services Provided
      Baroco is dedicated to providing the people that we serve the opportunity to be independent in their choice making as well as assisting them to become contributing members of their community. 
     Services are completely free to people who qualify for Mass Health.    Services available to Participants include Communication Development, Self Help Development, Sensory Motor Development, Independent Living Skills,  Social Development, Affective Development, and Behavior Development.    Assessments are completed in each specialty area, and recommendations are made to assist in the development of each participant's Individual Service Plan.  Ancillary services may include Music and Massage Therapy.

 Special Program Components
     At our Springfield Facility we have a  Volunteer Program  which will allow people to  contribute to their communities while at the same time enhancing the skills they have worked on at the program site.   To address the needs of our older participants we have developed a component that provides Services for Older Adults.

Staffing
    In order to ensure that we deliver high quality services, the program employs sufficient staff to maintain a staff to consumer ratio that meets the needs of the program participants.   All staff must complete rigorous initial, and ongoing, training to ensure that they are able to adhere to the high standards we expect in the delivery of services to the people we are entrusted to care for.    Consumers also have the benefit of daily on-site services of a Registered Nurse, as well as an LPN, who administers medications and  oversees the health needs of each person in the program.  Baroco also employs consultants in each of the following areas: Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy and Behavioral Therapy. 

Transportation
    Transportation to and from the facility is also completely free.  People who are accepted into the program  will have their transportation set up by their Local Area Office of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). 

Program Contact
    For questions or to set up a tour of our Springfield Facility call Liz Lewis, Program Director,  at 413-561-3193 or 413-733-0066  or Marcy Colby, Clinical Coordinator, at 860-307-8277.