What is Real Life Choices?

Real Life Choices is New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) new program to give support to people who live in their own homes.  With Real Life Choices, individuals and their families are given budgets based on their needs and with the help of a plan coordinator they choose the services and supports that best fit their unique situation.

The vision of Real Life Choices is to create a system where individuals with developmental disabilities and their families are empowered to make their own choices about where they want to go, what they want to do and how best to utilize the services necessary to get them there.  Success is determined on the attainment of personal outcomes that are important to the individual.

Our Real Life Solutions:

1.  Personalized Community Based Day Activities

2.  Practical Life Skills Development

How to cook, clean up and do laundry in a real home setting.

3.  Tutoring

Academic tutoring in math, reading, check writing/bill paying.

4.  Overnight and Weekend Respite/Hotel Respite

5.  Leisure and Entertainment

Dinner and a movie, trips to the mall, sporting events, casino shows, concerts, parks, boardwalk, shopping and more.

Our Real Life Choices House

Our three bedroom Real Life Choices House is wheelchair accessible and has a kitchen, bathroom, and a laundry room for real-life living, learning and leisure.  Located two blocks from a school in a quiet neighborhood, this house has a large rear deck and a fenced yard for outdoor recreation too.  Our focus in on community involvement and making friends with common interests.  We encourage community connections and use community resources to support improving each individual's personal quality of life.

For more information call Rodney Finx at 609-485-0800 ext. 185