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Giuliano House is a large ranch style home in Oak Ridge, NJ. Giuliano House opened in December of 2015, and is our most recent group home to open in Jefferson Township. Giuliano House provides help and creates hope for 4 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and advanced medical needs. Several of these individuals had been living in state-run institutions and now have the opportunity to live in a community-based program.
The four people who initially moved in to Giuliano House originated from state institutions that were closed by mandate of federal “Olmsted Legislation.” The law requires that people with disabilities be placed in smaller, private facilities, providing them with a “less restrictive place.” The two-year process to bring Giuliano House to reality included the project’s approval by the Board of Directors, the Paterson Diocese, and officials from the State, Jefferson Township and the Highlands Commission. The program was built with help from generous donors, who contributed to DPD’s Building for the Future Capital Campaign.
The program is named in honor of Dr. Joseph Giuliano, a pediatric dentist, who began treating DPD clients shortly after he opened his Pompton Lakes practice in 1980. Later, he was asked to join DPD’s Board of Directors and served for over 25 years.
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Contact Giuliano House
Phone: (973) 545-2403
Fax: (973) 697-9603Director: Kelly O’Caside
[email protected]