ArchCare @ Saint Teresa - Former Convent to be Special Needs Community
Self Direction Community on Staten Island
Update December, 2018:
Below are some updated photos from Eric Feldmann from our Work Group - ArchCare @ Saint Teresa. The construction is going well, and sheet rock is now onsite. The project is now gaining some financial attention too with support from:
The Staten Island Foundation has given $50,000,
An unnamed $25,000 grant from a foundation contact of an ArchCare board member, and
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York awarded the project $243,000, through its Affordable Housing Program.
Other foundations are now being contacted.
“Offering housing for young adults with autism 21 years of age and over, transitioning to independent living, ArchCare at St. Teresa will be located at 139 Windsor Road, Staten Island on the campus of St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Church.
The housing is projected to be available in late summer, 2019. It will feature separate apartments with a combined living/dining/sleeping area, a bathroom and a small kitchen with a stove, refrigerator and microwave. A recreation area, community room, teaching kitchen, lounge and laundry will be shared by the residents. The building and apartments will have fire, smoke and emergency response alarms. The building will be fully sprinklered and will have a key fob access system.
Residents must be able to live independently. No support services will be provided, but it is anticipated residents may receive services through self-directed funding and from Circles of Support.
A live-in project manager will be responsible of assuring the cleaning and upkeep of the building and will respond to emergencies when he is present in the building.
It is anticipated that the Circles of Support will help develop and run group activities. Residents may also have individual staff support through self-directed funding.
ArchCare at St. Teresa will not have 24 hour supervision, but residents can arrange extended supervision through self-directed funding, other resources or by their Circles of Support. Families will be able to work together to develop support systems.”
— ArchCare at Saint Teresa
Updated May 3, 2018
The name is now "ArchCare at Saint Teresa";
Asbestos removal has begun on the building;
New move in date is summer of 2019;
This would be a “non-certified setting” in the OPWDD system;
ArchCare at Saint Teresa will have a booth at the JCC of Staten Island Special Needs Resource Fair on May 11, 2018. Thanks to Senator Andrew Lanza for the support to our community;
Applications to ArchCare at Saint Teresa will begin this summer of 2018 at the Autism Housing @ ArchCare website. Offline applications will be accepted too.