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Fall River

The Arc of Greater Fall River has been helping individuals with intellectual challenges and other developmental disabilities for over 50 years. On July 1, 2010 we merged with The Arc of Bristol County and The Arc of Greater New Bedford. This unification of the three Arc’s serving Bristol enabled us to expand our services to better serve our area.

Today we provide a comprehensive array of services all designed to empower lives and to assure the right of all people with developmental disabilities to be valued as individuals and to experience choice and inclusion in all aspects of their lives.

Adult Foster Care: Offers the residents of greater Fall River who are MassHealth eligible and either diagnosed with a disability or aging, to continue to live with their families or approved host families in their own communities.  The AFC provider has access to 24/7 on call emergency staffing, regular care manager and  nursing visits, emergency and non-emergency respite care. You also receive training including CPR/First Aide and a monthly cash stipend.

Guardianship/Representative Payee: Corporate Guardianship allows the Arc to be appointed to assume responsibility for making personal, medical and financial decisions on behalf of individuals with disabilities.

Special Education Advocacy: The special education laws are both complex and subject to interpretation. In spite of everyone’s best efforts sometimes a child needs a knowledgeable advocate to help everyone decide on a plan that will be in the best interests of a child. Our family advocate can help negotiate an individual educational plan that will meet your child’s needs.

99 South Main Street Unit 310
Fall River, MA  02720

(508) 679-0001
Fax:  (508)  679-9375

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    2,600

  • Professional Staff

    323

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