Cumberland Hospital - Residential Admissions

The admission criteria for Residential Services include:

• Ages: 13-22 years of age
• Diagnosis: Chronic medical illness, brain injury or neurological disorders
• IQ: 55 and higher
• Able to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, requiring verbal cues or minimal physical assistance (reviewed on a case-by-case basis)
• Able to maneuver in environment
• Able to communicate verbally or independently with augmentative device
• Requires only minimal rehabilitative services
• Requires moderate level of nursing services
• May have an education or learning disability and emotional disturbance or other health impairment
• Able to participate daily in 5.5 hours of school

Individuals who do not meet these requirements may be appropriate for other programs offered by Cumberland.