About Gateway Homes

Programs
Gateway's three levels of service consist of the Assessment Program, Supported Apartment Program and Community Support Services. Gateway's services make use of a 4,200 sq. ft. activities center on campus called the Ramona Respess Center.

Assessment Program
The Assessment Program is Gateway’s first level of care at the William T. Moore Assessment Center. The Moore Assessment Center, which opened in 1989, is a licensed assisted living facility that provides housing for 15 men and women, 24-hours/7 days per week staff supervision, and psychiatric rehabilitative services. All residents begin their stay at this level where, within the first 30 days of admission, a thorough baseline assessment is performed and an individualized treatment plan is created with the resident and their family. The Assessment Center allows residents the opportunity to become acclimated to life at Gateway and familiar with the program. This is also a critical time for staff to fully evaluate new residents, monitor symptoms, ensure residents are medication and program compliant, and assess needs to help residents work along a path towards independence.

The Moore Assessment Center has a separate wing for men and women and each resident has their own room. Bathroom space and laundry facilities, located on each wing, are shared. There is a large living, dining and kitchen area for residents to participate in menu planning, cooking, cleaning as well as social and leisure activities.

Supported Apartment Program
The Supported Apartment Program is Gateways second level of care, and offers on-campus apartment living for residents, with continued psychosocial rehabilitation. Staff counselors work with residents weekdays to help them begin to live as they would out in the community, but still within Gateway's supportive environment. The focus at this level is to help residents increase personal responsibility, refine daily living skills, build vocational skills and prepare for independent living.

In 1997, Gateway undertook at $2.0M capital campaign to create this level of care. The first apartment building, the Moore House, was named when Dr. William T. Moore made a generous gift in memory of his late wife and Gateway co-founder, Carol M. Moore. In May 2001, Gateway opened the Segal House, the second apartment building. It is named for Gateways other co-founder, Florence Z. Segal. The third and final building opened in April 2003. The Estes House offers residents one and two bedroom apartments and was named in honor of C. Edwin and Susan Estes who made a matching pledge of $500,000 to Gateway. Each apartment building serves eight residents, giving the Supported Apartment Program a capacity of 24 people.

Community Support Services
The third and final level of Gateway's service is called Community Support Services, which is available for those who graduate from Gateway's residential program and move into the commuity. Former residents are supported by Gateway's staff on a weekly basis to ensure that they are managing their illness, their responsibilities and their independence. Residents in the community are encouraged to attend Gateway's therapeutic day program and participate in social events on Gateways campus.

Ramona Respess Center
Gateway's Ramona Respess Center, opened in June 1999, is a 4,200 sq. ft. multipurpose facility on campus offering an environment designed to help residents build familiarity, comfort, knowledge and skills to successfully transition them to increased levels of independence. It offers exercise and computer facilities, kitchen, laundry room, and a large room for social functions and therapeutic and educational groups.