'Medically Fragile' Adults With Disabilities Get New Home In Hillsdale

HILLSDALE, NJ — New Concepts for Living, which provides housing, day programs, and medical services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New Jersey, just opened a six-bedroom home for medically fragile adults.

The new Hillsdale home is NCFL’s 18th in New Jersey and the fourth serving medically fragile adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

These residences can serve as alternatives to Intermediate Care Facilities for families seeking a more personal, home-like atmosphere, the group said. the home combines intensive medical support with a nurturing community setting.

Designed with accessibility and comfort in mind, the residences are meant to enhance the residents' quality of life.

The new home features wide doorways and spacious common areas to ensure ease of movement, while modern kitchens and two separate family rooms provide spaces for visitors.

“Our medically supportive homes provide critical care in a comforting environment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical conditions such as feeding tubes and catheters,” said Steve Setteducati, CEO of New Concepts for Living.

“Many of these individuals come from home environments where families, despite their best efforts, can no longer meet the increasing needs of their loved ones," he said. "At the Hillsdale home, as well as all our Community Residences, residents have access to around-the-clock care in a safe, nurturing setting."

Each home is equipped with a dedicated physical therapy room, emergency exits in every bedroom, and ceiling tracks extending through bedrooms and bathrooms to provide safe transfer from room to room for those who require extra mobility support. The bathrooms also feature quick-dry overhead sunlamps and heating fans to promote faster drying, for people with sensory processing sensitivities.

NewConcepts for Living is a not-for-profit formed in 1981 by a group of parents whose developmentally disabled children were transitioning into adulthood. Their services are for adults 21 and over living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

NCFL has plans to open four additional community residences in 2025, including another home for medically fragile individuals in Mahwah. For more information, visit www.ncfl.net or call 201-843-3427.