WILKES-BARRE – St. Jospeh’s Center has a history of providing day options for individuals who have reached the age of 21 and have graduated their school-age educational programs.
The Center operates a program for 30 individuals at the Main Campus in Scranton. In 2003, the program expanded to accommodate an additional 90 clients at the South Blakely Street Campus in Dunmore.
This past May, St. Joseph’s formally dedicated it’s new Wilkes-Barre program, with the capacity to serve 30 individuals with severe profound intellectual disabilities, including some who may use wheelchairs for mobility.
The primary focus of the program is to enhance individual self-care and activities of daily living skills and to expand community-based opportunities.
“St. Joseph’s Center is pleased be able to provide Adult Day Program Services that accommodate the needs of individuals who reside in Luzerne County,” said Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Maryalice Jacquinot, President and CEO.
For more information on the Luzerne County campus, call (496-4200 or 208-4457).
*Published in The Catholic Light, July 28th, 2011