Rise Life Services

RISE is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1980 as Aid To The Developmentally Disabled (ADD) by family members who were concerned about the physical and emotional decline of patients compelled to live in crowded institutions.

These family members believed that appropriate treatment and training in a warm, sheltered, homelike environment would enhance their physical and emotional growth. With the support, funding and licensing of New York State’s Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH), ADD came to life.

In March of 1984, we opened our first residential program in the hamlet of Northville, in Riverhead Long Island. As a result of the initial success, ADD rapidly grew into a multi-service organization providing residential programs, supported apartments, clinical supports and case management services for the developmentally disabled, mentally ill and dual diagnosed adults.

In 2018 ADD was rebranded to RISE Life Services to better reflect the scope and mission of the services the organization now provides. Today RISE operates thirty-two homes and multiple different programs and services all around Long Island.

Participants of this innovative program are afforded the opportunity to use and build upon their current skill set to participate in the Life of the Community.  “The Day Program Without Walls” offers a choice of daily activities that the participants of the program decide upon at regular meetings.  The group works on individual goals and a daily routine, even though the activities for the day vary.

The program schedule is Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Transportation is provided by the program.

RISE’s IRA program, licensed by the New York Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), opened its first IRA residences in December of 1994.

RISE currently operates eleven IRA residences. Nine of these IRAs are Supervised (staff available 24/7) and two are Supportive (staff available when needed).

RISE’s IRA program serves individuals, both male and female, over 21 years of age, who are diagnosed with developmental disabilities and who function within the severe to mild range. All our residents receive services on a daily basis through the implementation of a comprehensive Life Plan (LP). All RISE’s IRA individuals live with 2-5 other housemates and are encouraged to attend Day Program and/or work 5 times a week. All of our services are delivered in a manner which promotes normalization, individualization, and integration into the community. The process of selecting an individual for our services is done by clinical assessment, which includes a review of psychological, psycho-social, medical histories, and contact with relatives and referring Care Managers.

The hallmark of the Individualized Residential Alternative (IRA) program is People-Centered Approach, where the individual is the primary decision maker utilizing the guidance given by advocates, care coordinators, family, professionals, etc.

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