What We Do

The day is about play. For adults and seniors, ADS is a unique therapeutic recreation-based program where individuals really find their tribe and sense of belonging. It’s their place, not simply a place to go.

• Small staff-to-client ratios for intimate and trusting atmosphere
• Food-service program for shared meals between staff and clients
• Person-centered plans serve a diverse range of needs
• Consulting Nurse and Physical Therapist
• Engaging and meaningful activities – not just keeping busy
• CTRS and TR-certified staff
• Located in Chanhassen, MN

• Hennepin, Dakota, Anoka and Goodhue counties
• Serving over 1700 individual clients of all ages
• Person-centered coordination for housing, respite, homemaking, employment supports, PCA, behavioral health, nurse visits, home and vehicle modifications and more.
• WAIVERS SERVED: Alternative Care Program (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW); Developmental Disability (DD); Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI); Brain Injury (BI); Community Alternative Care (CAC) as well as Non-Waiver
• Language interpreter services available

• Clients live independently with family, partners or friends.
• Community Support Professionals work 1:1
• Individualized plans with county case manager 
• Serve within client home and guide outings
• Client choice toward goals, hobbies and experiences
• Help with daily living, cooking, shopping
• Provides supportive respite for families and caregivers
• Invites to MORA Therapeutic Recreation programs including computer lab, gymnasium, Special Olympics, and fun collaborative activities.

Camp McGregor

Between 2 beautiful lakes in the north woods of Minnesota, these 4 fully-furnished cabins provide vacation opportunities for our Residential and Community Support clients with their families and their dedicated MORA staff. A beautiful lodge filled with games, movies and a kitchen and all the supplies you need for an escape from the city, allows a precious getaway in a mobility-friendly environment. A client-specific camp week offers additional staffing and medical supports for our higher need clients. Sometimes the best therapeutic activities are in the great outdoors — swimming, boating, walking and of course, campfires.

Veteran’s Programs

A few special weekends each year our McGregor cabins host free-of-charge vacation and connection opportunities for esteemed veterans, injured soldiers and their families and friends. Gold Star Families that served/are serving during OEF/OIF (“Operation Enduring Freedom,” the war in Afghanistan, and OIF “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” the Iraq War. Surrounded by nature nourishes healing, mental health and some very special relationships. Coordinated by MORA’s own Veteran and longtime ICF Residential Supervisor, Kevin McLaughlin.

Over 25 homes in the western Twin Cities metro

Our approach to supportive housing is thoughtful, considering age, abilities, sex, mental/behaviorial health issues, medical needs as well as personalities and hobbies. Each home develops its own character between individuals supported, employees, guardians, family and neighbors to ultimately feel very much like one big family.

All homes are staffed 24/7 by skilled and trained Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) with on-call nursing and maintenance also 24/7.

What’s more: Above and beyond, MORA offers a full therapeutic recreation team offering daily activities within our homes, at our Victoria campus gym and center (LINK) and yes, virtual when the snow flies or germs keep us apart.

Summer and Autumn vacation opportunities for individuals supported, DSPs and families at MORA’s northern Minnesota McGregor cabins.

Supported Living Services (SLS)

MORA provides single-family homes for adults and seniors in over 25 homes across the metro in Hennepin, Scott, and Carver County with 3-5 residents in each home.

Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF)

MORA provides single-family homes for adults in 4 homes in the west metro. Two are located on our original property in Victoria, MN on Schutz Lake.

Children’s Home

Our long-term child foster care home located in Richfield for children 4-18 years of age with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This home focuses on growth, independence and development of real-life skillsets during this critical stage of life with great partnership with schools and IDT.

Youth Temporary Crisis Home (AYSH-Andover Youth Support Home)

In partnership with our Metro Crisis Coordination Program, AYSH supports children in mental health crisis who need temporary, immediate placement. AYSH provides highly skilled Direct Support Professionals, a Positive Support Specialist, Nursing, and have a strong partnership with families and the children’s schools to help get the child back to a healthy, stable place to return home.

Nursing & Health Services

Imagine a nurse who knows your name and everything you love in your life? A team of nurses (RN/LPN) fully dedicated to our residential homes, Adult Day Services and Community Support Services. Focusing not only on health but whole quality of life, nurses collaborate with DSPs, medical providers, guardians and Case Managers on everything from acute and chronic medical and mental health conditions to training and support on medication, durable medical equipment, safety, nutrition, sleep, grooming and daily care.

Share Living/Host Home Program

What’s more, Shared Living/Host Home sites offer individuals the opportunity to live in a family home while continuing to lead individual lives in their communities. MORA contracts with individuals and families to provide QIDP oversight of Adult Foster Care programs to ensure 245D licensing compliance as well as billing for services.

Professional Training Opportunities

MORA places a high value on quality training and skill development. To broaden our impact on the lives of people living with disabilities, we bring our expertise to more than 150 organizations throughout Minnesota, teaching with person-centered values. Offering in-person and virtual sessions for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professionals (QIDPs), Social Workers, Nurses, Leadership in disability services, Behavior Analysis, and Parents/Guardians/Family Members.

• Positive Support Core Training
• Positive Support Core Refresher Training
• Prevention and Physical Intervention
• Medication Administration
• Person-Centered Care

*Reach out about additional training needs and topics covered. We can customize the trainings to meet your specific needs.

Family Behavior Support Training

At MORA, we understand that parents, guardians, and family members may need some extra support when providing care for loved ones with disabilities and behavioral health needs. MORA’s Family Behavior Support Trainings are customized to meet the needs of each family. Training sessions can be virtual or in-person, with the option of having up to 6 family members attend.

Trainings cover a variety of topics, including:
• Basic understanding of behaviors
• Strategies for prevention and de-escalation
• Self-management and environment modification
• Physical intervention techniques up to and including manual restraint.

To inquire about training, schedule a class or workshop at your location, or to discuss our customized training options, please call (952) 474-5974 or email Training@mtolivet-mora.org