FAQs

What activities and events are our residents involved with?

Many of Salem’s residents attend jobs during the week or day programs that provide training in vocational and independent living skills. In addition to their weekday duties, the residents of Salem enjoy many outings. Some are weekly or monthly routines like choir practice, Sunday morning church services, community dances or bowling. Other activities are decided by each individual home. Recent outings include beach trips, baseball games, the county fair, the aquarium, a whale watching boat trip, and universal studios.

How do I qualify for services provided by Salem?

To qualify for services at Salem, you must be approved by your Regional Center Service Coordinator for the level of services provided. All services at Salem are for adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities.

How do I complete my Medi-Cal or Social Security paperwork?

While we can only provide some basic guidance on these forms, we can connect you with community resources who are experts in this area. Your regional center service coordinator can also provide support.

Do our residents need to be clients of Inland Regional Center to receive our services?

While our residents do need to be clients of a regional center, some residents are clients for a different regional center then they transfer over after moving into a Salem Home.

Do you provide mental health services?

We provide care in both Intermediate Care Facilities and Community Care Facilities. Our ICF homes are all Habilitative level. Our Community Care Facilities are levels 2 through 4.

What levels of care do you provide?

The services we provide are for adults with a primary diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability. Some of our residents may have mental health diagnoses as a secondary condition.