Community-Based Residential Services

Linwood’s community-based residential services consist of homes (ALUs) located in Ellicott City, Columbia and Catonsville, Maryland.  Most of Linwood’s owned and operated ALUs support three individuals and have staff on site to provide support at all times.  Awake overnight services and one-to-one behavioral supports are available to individuals in need of these levels of support.  The staff assigned to these homes assist and support the individuals to develop and participate in a daily routine necessary for them to work, make use of community-based resources and develop connections outside their homes.  Each home has a van to assist with this community integration.  Interested family members are encouraged to remain a part of the individual’s life.  Visiting is encouraged inasmuch as it is something that the individual desires.  Families help shape the program as members of the team that develops and reviews the Individual Plan.  This plan becomes the blueprint of services the individual receives from Linwood.