State officials want to establish a second short-term residential facility to stabilize intellectually disabled adults who need temporary around-the-clock supervision, following the 2024 closure of a co-ed facility in Marion.
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration recently issued a request for proposals in search of a provider to operate a 10-20 bed short-term residential facility to replace a shuttered facility and correct a service gap for adults of both genders, particularly women who have no place to go.
The facility, known as a comprehensive rehabilitative management needs facility, would provide intermediate-level care for intellectually disabled adults with severe behavioral, psychiatric or medical needs demanding intensive, coordinated and around-the-clock clinical support, according to the state’s RFP…