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Safe, supported homes

Residential supports in Connecticut, shaped around everyday life.

The Caring Community offers Community Living Arrangements, commonly known as group homes, along with Continuous Residential Supports and Individualized Home Supports. Guidance is shaped around each person's needs, goals, safety, and daily routines.

A warm residential care setting with supportive community activity

At a glance

Who this pathway may help

People who need support at home, in group living, apartments, or individualized settings.

Examples of support

  • Daily routines and household support
  • Safety planning and familiar staff
  • Coordination around personal goals

Explore the pathway

What residential supports can include

These are the areas described by The Caring Community. A conversation with the team can clarify current services, referrals, and fit for an individual situation.

01

Community Living Arrangements

The Caring Community describes these as group homes shaped around daily routines, safety, dignity, and belonging. Its February 2024 Connecticut DDS provider profile describes 24-hour guidance and assistance in its residential homes; ask the team about the current staffing and setting.

02

Continuous Residential Supports

The organization's residential services also include Continuous Residential Supports apartments. A conversation with the team can help explain this pathway and current fit.

03

Individualized Home Supports

Individualized Home Supports are another way the organization helps people build routines and work toward personal goals in a home setting.

Service area and referrals

Plan a residential support conversation

The Caring Community is based in Colchester. A Connecticut DDS provider profile last updated February 2024 lists Colchester, East Haddam, Franklin, Glastonbury, Lebanon, Ledyard, Norwich, and Salem as towns served. Ask the team to confirm the current service area for the residential setting you are considering.

What to discuss with the team

  1. 1Share the person's goals, current living setting, support needs, and preferred location.
  2. 2Ask about current openings, daily support, staffing, and the steps for a referral.
  3. 3For DDS-funded support, talk with the person's case manager about the service plan and provider options.

Common questions

Before you reach out

These answers describe the service areas on this site. The team can discuss current details for a specific person or referral.

Start a conversation

Find a useful next step together.

Tell the team what you are looking for in residential supports. They can discuss current services, referrals, availability, and whether this pathway may be a fit.