People We Serve
Paragon Community Services offers programs for individuals with a wide array of disabilities and special needs.
Paragon serves youth and young adults in our Paragon Activity Club (ages 7-21) and adults in Day Services (ages 18 and older). Both programs focus on personal growth through various activities and events, outings, and social interactions.
In the Prevocational Skills program, individuals (21 and over) are supported to develop skills to become successful in competitive integrated employment. Paragon's Employment Services works with individuals (14 and older) who are working with Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to gain employment in the community.
Paragon serves individuals with:
- Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Autism
- Physical Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Alzheimer’s
- Dementia
- Other Significant Medical and Behavioral Support Needs
We also provide a wide variety of health and personal needs services in our day programs, including but not limited to:
- Daily and PRN Medication Administration
- Incontinence Care (i.e. depends, toileting schedules)
- Feeding Assistance
- Special Feeding Assistance (i.e., g-tube, one on one feeding, choking prevention, modified diets)
- Ambulation Support (i.e. wheelchairs, walkers, canes)
- Diabetes Care
- Range of Motion and Physical Therapy Follow Through
- Seizure Support (Vagus Nerve Stimulators, PRN protocols)
- Foley Catheterization Care
- Condom Catheterization Care
- Ostomy Care
- Stoma Care
- Oxygen Care