Residential Services

When the Manor opened in 1971, all 120 residents were living, going to school and receiving medical attention in one building, the Camillus House. Their living quarters consisted of Shelter Care, dormitory-style housing with shared bedrooms and a large cafeteria. Only two residents remain in Shelter Care in the Camillus House while the rest of the men have moved into group homes: Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) or Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILAs).

The two ICFs opened in 1995, house 16 men apiece, and are handicap accessible to cater to the geriatric residents with greater physical needs. In 1998 the first CILA group homes opened. Each CILA houses 4-8 men. Four CILAs are located off campus in the town of Momence, further integrating our residents into the community. A tenth group home on campus opened in the winter of 2003. This home was specifically built to address the needs of residents diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. This CILA not only provides the home-like atmosphere of the other CILAs, but also incorporates a day program room and a larger office/nurses station to provide in-home direct care.

All of the group homes are designed to create a family-like atmosphere where the residents sit down to a family style breakfast and dinner each day. The residents help with the cooking, cleaning and other household chores. On the weeknights and weekends the residents and staff at each house act as any other family would by going grocery shopping, to the mall, and maybe even enjoying a movie or community event. Some of the houses have formed their own bowling league and compete once a week during the summer months.