Facts

Horizons was started in May, 1973 to meet an unmet need in our community - provide services to severely disabled children and adults with a diagnosis of severe or profound mental retardation & associated disabilities who needed specialized residential treatment and care year round.

The Atrium 30 Bed Residence /Arches 10 Bed Residence

· The Atrium primarily serves persons between the ages of birth and twenty-two years of age.

· Both facilities serve persons who are medically fragile and require 24-hour nursing coverage.

· The Arches is home to residents ages 18 years or older.

· Both facilities are licensed by the NC Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulations as a Specialized Community Residential Center - ICF/MR.

                            Central Nursing Station                                   Custom-fitted Wheelchairs


                                                    Each child's room is made to look just like home

Examples of disabilities served are
(many residents have a combination of disabilities):

· Severe/Profound Mental Retardation

· Autism

· Cerebral Palsy

· Epilepsy

· Mobile Non-Ambulatory

· Non-Ambulatory

· Speech / Language Impaired (Severe)

· Hearing Impaired

· Deaf

· Visually Impaired

· Blind

· Behavior Disorder / Psychotropic Meds.

                                          Specialized Tub                                                         Therapy equipment

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