Peru / Illinois / United States
Horizon House of Illinois Valley is a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of services to adults with disabilities. Serving north central Illinois, it has two administrative facilities in Peru, Ill., and several homes in LaSalle and Bureau counties in Illinois. It provides a variety of residential and day services, including more than 15 community integrated living arrangements, where up to eight people live in a home and have the staff support they need, available 24-hours, seven-days a week. The institution also offers an intermittent support program, where people live with roommates or family members, and staff support is available, based on each person s needs. Its trained workers provide respite to families who have a person with disabilities living with them at home. Horizon House of Illinois Valley also provides assistance in building job skills and interview preparation for people with disabilities.
