Independent Living Services


Independent Living Services

Pen Homes Independent Living Services (ILS) caters to the needs of adults with developmental disabilities who are interested in living independently. The transition from living with family/relatives/residential group home to living independently can be be a daunting task. However, our goal is to prepare individuals with the skills and tools necessary to live on their own. Our direct support staff and management team are present with our individuals every step of the way to ensure that the proper steps are taken in order to secure a safe and comfortable living setting of a person's choosing.

Our ILS program focuses in providing outstanding service to our individuals in the following areas:

  • Self-care tasks
  • Securing and utilizing natural and social supports
  • Accomplish/meet goals and objectives
  • Acquire and maintain on-going positive supports/relationships
  • Emphasis individual's abilities and talents
  • Ensure individual's personal dignity, security and respect
  • Secure Medi-Cal, Medi-Care, SSI/SSA benefits and other community resources
  • Locating affordable housing
  • Assistance with medical/psychiatric/dental appointments and consultation
  • Support in counseling sessions (anger management, NA, AA, therapy, etc.)
  • Mobility training
  • Training in personal safety, boundaries, discipline, nutrition and positive role modeling, etc.