The Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County (CP Nassau) oversees two independent residences located in East Meadow and Baldwin. These programs provide individuals with the opportunity to live independently within their communities.  There are personal care aids available to provide assistance and support with activities of daily living under the direction of the individual, when and if needed.

Individuals residing in these programs are able to independently access the community for all services and activities.  Although these residences are for individuals who can live independently,
CP Nassau is always in the background to provide additional oversight and support when and if necessary.

A committee comprised of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County’s board members, individuals, and family members regularly schedule visits to meet with the individuals in their homes to ensure that our Agency’s philosophy of providing the highest quality of services to our individuals and their families. In addition, the residential services management team is on-call 24/7 to oversee emergencies, investigate incidents, provide training and ensure adequate staffing.  Most importantly, families and friends of the individuals are always welcomed as are their suggestions for quality improvements.

CP Bayville is an Intermediate Care Facility located on the North Shore of Long Island.  Forty eight individuals call CP Bayville “HOME.”   The goal for CP Bayville is to meet and enhance the medical, therapeutic, emotional, psychosocial and recreational needs and wants of each resident. Through the combined effort of the residents, their family, friends and advocates and the members of the interdisciplinary team, an individualized life plan is created and implemented.

CP Bayville has a fully staffed Nursing Department in the building 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure the health and safety of the individual’s.  The nurses, medical aides and AMAPs provide medications and treatment which help to maintain and improve the individuals well being.  In order to further assist with maintaining the quality and of life for the individuals living at CP Bayville, there is a full team of clinicians including, social work, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language pathology, recreation therapists, treatment plan specialists and therapy aides.

Programming is unique to each individual. Some residents require vigilant nursing care while others need oversight. Some of our residents enjoy going out into the community more than staying at home while others are homebodies.  Counseling is available on an individual basis and in groups. An orientation group has been established for with a dementia related diagnoses.  The occupational and physical therapists and the speech language pathologist conduct evaluations and provide therapy services based on the needs of the individuals. 

All of our goals strive for the highest level of independent living.