In order to qualify, a potential tenant must be living at home with family or at a certified site. Potential tenants must need less than 24-hours of support, as staffing supports are set at approximately six hours per week. Potential tenants will be assessed and accepted through our agency intake process; this includes authorization to receive Community Habilitation Services. The expectation is that Wayside will provide people the skills and confidence to then transition into their own community living situation with continued support.

• Tenants will live at Wayside for a three to nine-month period and their progress will be tracked monthly through an assessment process.
• Tenants will be required to sign a lease and pay monthly rent, including a security deposit. Utilities are included. Rental subsidies are accepted and transitional stipends may be available.
• Personal development mentors will hold training sessions on site.
• Prior to the completion of the lease, a transition plan will be created and support will be provided to ensure a smooth move into the community.

At a supervised apartment, trained staff members are available 24 hours a day to assist in refining daily living and community skills. With the goal of working towards more independent living, people in supervised apartments work on skills, including:

• Managing their own medications and medical appointments
• Being independent in the home
• Independently evacuating in the event of a fire or other emergency situation
• Learning about modes of transportation including the bus, bicycle, cab, paratransit and walking
• Being competitively employed, working with a job coach or participating in a works skills or other day activity
• Participating in menu planning, grocery shopping, and/or cooking basic meals with staff support
• Basic budgeting 

A supportive apartment is a more independent residential setting for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who need limited support and guidance on a regular basis. Supervision and guidance are based on the resident’s individual needs, requiring less than 24-hour support. Those in supportive apartments must have the ability to:

• Be at home for unlimited amounts of time
• Independently evacuate in the event of a fire or other emergency within three minutes or less, and be self-preserving
• Manage medication with support for medication refills and other changes as needed, as well as attending their own routine appointments
• Independently manage own personal hygiene or need general reminders
• Take public transit or be willing to utilize other modes of transportation 
• Maintain competitive employment, working with a job coach or participating in a works skills or other day activity
• Plan basic menus, grocery shop and cook with minimal staff support
• Exercise basic budgeting skills, return receipts if requested, show basic understanding of rent responsibility and payment and be their own payee or working towards becoming their own payee

If you want to feel like you belong--at home and in the community--then Perfect Fit might be the perfect place for you.

The program allows you to:

• Become a welcome member of a family's home
• Experience the safety and support of a natural home
• Appreciate the warmth of friendships
• Have the space and privacy to be yourself, as well as access support whenever you need it
• Enjoy doing the things you love -- and find new interests as well
• Have the opportunity to build close relationships and interact within the community
• Attend day programs or have a job

If you have room in your home, as well as in your heart, then the Perfect Fit Program may be right for you.

As a Perfect Fit provider, you will:

• Join a growing community of caregivers dedicated to shaping the lives of people with developmental disabilities
• Be supported by a team of professionals
• Provide a nurturing environment where individuals can participate in daily activities to develop a greater sense of independence and self-sufficiency
• Build a relationship that endures
• Give the gift of inclusion and independence – not just within the home, but within the community
• Help an individual achieve personal goals and a true sense of belonging
• Receive financial compensation for your generosity, but truly be rewarded by knowing your kindness is enabling someone to live a life of purpose