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Cooperative Housing provides housing and services for certain Special Needs populations.  Applicants must be single, high-functioning, adult males aged 21 and older, who can live independently and are either employed in a job, training, or volunteer program.

In CHC's Special Needs program, a dinner meal is provided and additional food is supplied for breakfast and lunch. Onsite staff are available during the evening, Monday through Friday.  Staff work with the residents on life skills such as socializing and interpersonal interaction, meal preparation and nutrition, chores and laundry, and shopping.  A large game room with train set, pool table, and ping-pong table is available for use.

Please note: This housing program is for high-functioning, independent Special Needs adult males.  While it is CHC's intention to assist certain people from being unnecessarily and prematurely institutionalized, the agency is not equipped or licensed to handle residents who require 24 hour care or supervision.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Residents must:

• Be single, high-functioning adult males, aged 21 and older.

• Be independent, and able to handle all activities of daily living.
• Qualify for low/moderate income housing, with annual incomes below $58,000 (according to federal HUD guidelines).
• Pay approximately 30% of their adjusted gross income towards rent (income levels as defined by U.S. government standards).
• Pay a monthly service fee for grocery shopping, the provision of meals, housekeeping, maintenance, nursing and social services, laundry assistance, activities, and transportation arrangements.
• Work a minimum of 32 hours per week outside of the home, whether in a job, training, or volunteer program.
• Be willing and able to share in the chores and responsibilities of a shared living household.
• Be ambulatory and continent.  Walkers, canes, and wheelchairs are acceptable.
• Be able to exit the household without assistance in under 3 minutes (according to fire safety and construction codes for shared living residences in NJ).
• Be able to manage and administer all of their medications.

Priority is given to residents who are on the NJ Department of Developmental Disabilities housing waiting list.

 

Smoking is not permitted on any part of CHC property.

 

RENT & SERVICES

Residents pay monthly rent and service fees, which are based on a sliding scale according to income.  Residents living in CHC's Supportive homes pay a higher amount than those living in the independent homes, due to the provision of additional services.

RENT

Applicants to CHC must have annual incomes of $58,000 per year or less.  Residents pay approximately 30% of their adjusted gross income towards rent. Rent, for both independent and supportive living candidates, includes:

• A private suite with bedroom and full bathroom, and use of all common areas
• Utilities
• Maintenance inside and outside the home
• Seasonal work such as landscaping and snow removal
• Parking

 

SERVICES

In addition to rent, special needs residents pay a monthly service fee for goods and services. This fee is also based on a sliding scale according to the resident's income.

CHC provides the following goods and services to special needs residents:

• Staff assistance Monday through Friday evenings
• Dinner meals, and assistance preparing breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday
• Weekly housekeeping of a resident's private suite, including linen change
• Laundry assistance
• Enhanced nursing and social services
• Personal care assistance
• Activities, such as trips and exercise programs
• Transportation arrangements

APPLICATION PROCESS

Visit the assessment page for our six-step application process.