DeKalb Services Center
2660 Osborne Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319

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The DeKalb Services Center provides day habilitation, day supports, and work activity to approximately one hundred seventy (170) adults with developmental disabilities. The facility, which opened in 1978, is located at 2660 Osborne Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. The center is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Consumers served by the center must be 21 years old or older, live in DeKalb County, and are in need of services due to pervasive mental retardation or related developmental disability. Admission to the center is voluntary.

The focus of services is on enabling individuals to acquire, develop, enhance, improve, or maintain skills that further the consumer's ability to function more independently in the home and community, and enable the consumer to have a quality and meaningful day. Core services include daily living skills training, vocational training, behavior support, physical therapy, nursing services, recreation and transportation. Day Habilitation (DH) and Day Support (DS) services are offered. Consumers receiving DH often require intensive support, and often have complex medical and physical needs. Approximately 25% of the consumers attending the Center require a wheel chair for mobility. Day Support services are designed to enable the consumer to more readily access community activities and services. Consumers served under DS spend a minimum of six hours each month involved in community activities.

The Services Center utilizes a registered nurse and a licensed practical nurse to provide clinic services to enrolled consumers. A licensed physical therapist is under contract and provides oversight, direction and direct services for the Physical Therapy program. Consumer families are actively involved in health care decisions.

Programs Offered
North DeKalb Industries
Individuals learn job skills and complete paid contract work in a small work activity center. Also includes opportunities for community integration activities (and spending pay check on items and activities of choice).

Senior Program
Supports and services for individuals over the age of 50. Training and structured leisure activities provided in a relaxed environment (closely resembles a senior citizens center).

Physical Therapy
Individuals with prescribed therapy needs receive services from a part-time licensed Physical Therapist and a full time trainer in a clinic type setting. Individuals learn to increase endurance, balance, general fitness and ambulation under supervision.

Medically Intense Services
Individuals with emerging and ongoing intense medical needs are under the supervision of Licensed and Registered Nurses.