what are group homes?

Answer 1

A Group home is a structure designed or converted to serve as a non-secure home for persons who share a common characteristic. In the United States, the term most often refers to homes designed for those in need of social assistance, and who are usually deemed incapable of living alone or without proper supervision.

People who live in such a group home may be recovering drug addicts, developmentally disabled or mentally disabled, abused or neglected youths, and/or youths with criminal records. A group home differs from a halfway house in that it is not restricted to recovering addicts or convicted criminals, and also in that residents usually are encouraged or required to take an active role in the maintenance of the household, such as by performing chores or helping to manage a budget.

There are typically from 3 to 16 residents, as well as a manager or service staff. Residents may have their own room or share rooms, and share facilities such as laundry, bathroom, kitchen and common living areas. The opening of group homes in neighborhoods is occasionally opposed by residents, who fear that it will lead to a rise in crime and/or a drop in property values.

A group home can also refer to homes in which children and youth of the Foster Care System are placed until foster families are found for them

Answer 2

Group homes are places where people with special needs can live and receive the assistance they need, whether it be for a disability or a behavior issue.

I used to work in a group home and there were people there with down syndrome, severe cerebal palsy, autism and other disabilities, but there are other types of homes for troubled teens, mildly mentally retarded adults, and many other purposes.

They are a great option to allow some independence and family for people who cannot make it either alone or in their current setting.

Answer 3

Could be various things....

First thing that comes to mind is a home for several persons who are not related who live together in a sorta pseudo-family environment. Theres quite a few of those for elderly people.

Then theres homes who take a bunch of kids who have got in trouble. The kids live in a house much like bros and sisters although they aint related.

Then theres homes that have more than one family living in em. We got one where I live where 2 bros and their wives live in the same house.

Probably other types of group homes too, but those are probly most common I'm thinkin.

Answer 4

The term group homes usually refer to a place that has a large number of people that stay together, whether it be for mental problems, drug, or alcohol abuse, recovery.
Somewhere where they can be supervised but not like a jail or hospital. They still have some freedom.

Answer 5

It is a house where people with the same type of problem live together while they go thru therapy and learn to co-exist with others. They learn to be able to eventually live on their own as responsible people. They provide shelter and a safe place for people with drug/alcohol problems, battered women, or even people learning to live with disabilities. This is a very generalized description, but you get the point.

Answer 6

You see most group homes with people with disabilities.

I think they have some senior group homes now.

Answer 7

The house is usually run by an agency and everyone in the house has something in common: recoverying substance abusers, wards of the state, disruptive uncontrollable teens, mentally disturbed or mentally challenged individuals,

Answer 8

well where I come from, they are for the mentally or physically challenged that can do quite a lot for themselves but can not actually live out on their own....the ones here have 8/10 clients (people) they work, go to the store etc etc....they are allowed to socialize, assist in cooking, balancing their check books..etc etc...they have their own rooms and personal things but have a community living area to watch TV and socialize and a community kitchen and someone is in charge of monitoring them and cooking for them..

Answer 9

They are homes that are planned out or designed to have more than one family living in them.

Answer 10

I'm pretty sure that's where elderly people live together in one of those big buildings where people take care of them



or a college dorm
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