Wheat Ridge Regional Center (WRRC) is a collection of group homes that serves adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who need additional support to stabilize and return to community residential settings. Individuals learn skills that enable them to be more independent, live their lives as they choose and reach their unique goals while in a loving, supportive environment.
A community built on achieving goals
WRRC began operating as the Ridge Home for Children in 1912 and supported children, teenagers and adults throughout its 112 year history. Now, it provides short-term stabilization through supporting adults with IDD and co-occurring mental health disorders.
All of the group homes commit to breaking any association with institutional living by instead providing homelike settings. Two important priorities of the WRRC team are to create homes focused on individuals' favorite artwork, colors, movies and furnishings and making sure the group homes blend into the local neighborhoods.
Home and community-based offerings include:
- Large gardens
- Arcades
- Therapy pool
- Gym
- Cinema room
- Pottery area
- Medication distribution center
- Hydro massage table
- Access to medical supply fabrication department
Employment opportunities include:
- King Soopers Reclamation Center — Processing food items for shipping
- Hotsy car washing crew — Cleaning vehicles
- Emporium pet supplies — Restocking shelves
- Randi’s Pizza — Preparing facility and dining ware
- HOA lawn services — Maintaining grounds
- Federal Center Station — Performing janitorial work
Services available to individuals
- Activities of daily living (ADL) support, such as with hygiene, dining and dressing
- Adaptive equipment services
- Audiology
- Behavioral and psychological services
- Case management and social work
- Community Integration and Habilitation Support (CIHS)
- Dietary services
- Medical coordinated care
- Mental health services
- Physical, occupational and speech/language therapy
- Residential support
- Therapeutic recreation and community therapy
Individuals served
WRRC has 15 Intermediate Care Facility (ICF/IID) group homes throughout the community, serving a maximum of 142 individuals.
Contact Wheat Ridge Regional Center
Address
10285 Ridge Rd.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Joelle Henao, director
joelle.henao@state.co.us
Phone
303.463.2500
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