Independent Living

Cerebral Palsy is actively involved in assisting persons with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities to live independently in the community.

We will assist individuals to locate apartments, hiring, training, and supervising attendants.

Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin provides the following types of Independent Living Services with the consumer and/or guardian being involved with the hiring process of staff:

24-Hour Support Services
This service involves staff working when the consumer is in the home 365 days a year. It is based upon the individual's Individualized Service Plan and personal needs. Staff is there to assist the consumer to live as independently as possible with the consumer and/or guardian directing the staff to meet personal needs. House staff manages the home by assisting with cleaning, community integration, getting to and from medical/dental appointments, grocery shopping, etc. Based upon the individual's need it can be 24-hour awake staff or the staff can sleep.

Drop In Services
This is a residential daily service where Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin staff provides assistance with cleaning, community integration, getting to and from medical/dental appointments or grocery shopping. The amount and type of support is based upon each person's individual needs.

Willo Houseing Incorporated: A Subsidiary of Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin 
Willo Apartments are a unique concept in the creation of housing for persons having physical disabilities. Developed by Willo Housing Inc. and Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin, these apartments were designed by HGM Architecture, Inc. to provide independent living facilities for individuals with physical handicaps.

This community living concept provides separate, individual residences within each unit. Each row-house is considered an individual unit. Each unit has its own front and backyards.

Location and Accessibility
Located on the corners of Mt. Vernon and Tennessee Avenue in Oshkosh, residents of Willo have easy accessibility to the everyday things in life. City buses are available so that residents can take part in city activities, public entertainment, shopping and visiting. The residents have been included as part of the neighborhood and community as individuals. 

Qualifications and Rent 
Potential residents must be classified as both having a physical disab and low income. Rent fluctuates depending on each resident's financial situation and is HUD Section 8 subsidized. 

 

Our mission is to provide services that positively affect the quality of life for persons with disabilities and their families, including, but not limited to cerebral palsy.