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UMAR
9800 Kincey Ave.
Suite 190
Huntersville, NC 28078
P.O. Box 1558
Huntersville, NC
28070-1558
Ph: 704-875-1328
.888-862-8627
Fx: 704-875-9276
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Resident Services |
Corporate |
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What are the criteria for admission into a UMAR group home?
- How many
group homes does UMAR manage?
- How many
apartments does UMAR manage?
- How many
people does UMAR support?
- How big is a group home?
- What age are UMAR
residents?
- How are the group
homes staffed?
- What programs does
UMAR offer?
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Does UMAR have a registry list for its group homes?
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Upon acceptance into a UMAR home, what financial requirements will
I be responsible for?
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What is UMAR’s turnover rate for direct care employees?
- What is UMAR’s mission?
- When was UMAR
established?
- Who makes up
UMAR's Board of Directors?
- What is UMAR’s annual
budget?
- How many
employees does UMAR have?
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Resident Services
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What are the criteria for admission into a UMAR group home?
UMAR does not base acceptance requirements upon a general or
standard for its residents. Aside from being at least 18 years of
age with a primary diagnosis of mental retardation or other
developmental disability, UMAR considers
age compatibility within a home, personality compatibility and
specific physical requirements of the individual. To ensure that
an individual’s placement is beneficial to both the individual and
the other group home residents, a 90-day trial period is standard
for all new admissions
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How many group
homes does UMAR manage?
UMAR currently operates 22 group homes across Western North
Carolina in Asheville (2), Hayesville (1), Charlotte (5), Concord
(1), Cornelius (1), Statesville (1), Lexington (1), Lincolnton (2), Gastonia (2),
High Point (1), Greensboro (2) and Winston-Salem (3). High Point
was the site of UMAR's original group home. Our Lexington group
home will open in late summer 2008.
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How many apartments
does UMAR manage?
UMAR operates 8 apartments in Charlotte
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How many people does UMAR support?
UMAR serves over 200 individuals through its program services.
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How big is a group home?
On average, group homes are approximately 3,000 sq. ft. with 7
bedrooms (one for overnight staff) and common living areas. In
this home-like atmosphere, residents learn independence and enjoy
a social environment that is not available in other long-term care
settings.
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What age are UMAR residents?
UMAR residents vary in age (from 18 to 70), gender, race, religious and
ethnic backgrounds.
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How are the group homes
staffed?
Staffing is handled around-the-clock by trained Residential
Counselors. UMAR's group homes have live-in staff that work 7-days
on and 7-days off. A couple of group homes require 3 shifts of
awake staff, due to the needs of the residents. Apartment homes
only require up to 20 hours of residential care per week
(depending on the needs of the individuals).
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What programs does UMAR
offer?
UMAR's program services include an arts program, group supported employment,
recreation activities, personal growth goals, advocacy,
Developmental Therapies Services and CAP services (Community
Alternatives Program) in a parent/guardian’s home or the client’s
own home. Group home residents gain independence by learning to
cook dinner, wash their own laundry and clean their bedrooms.
Because UMAR provides transportation services, a large portion of
group home residents are active in vocal and musical groups, hobby
clubs and sporting events, and a majority are employed in the
community.
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Does
UMAR have a registry list for its group homes?
While UMAR provides supports to over 200 individuals through its
program services, there are
still nearly 200 individuals that have specifically requested UMAR's
residential services, but we are unable to accommodate at this time. In North
Carolina, over 7,000 individuals with developmental disabilities
are on waiting lists for services and supports (not served or
underserved).
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Upon acceptance into a UMAR home, what financial requirements will
I be responsible for?
Aside from the monthly state approved board rate, UMAR does not
enforce any financial requirements on its residents or their
families, and acceptance into a group home does not depend on a
family’s financial situation. To help bridge the gap between
government subsidization and the actual cost of living in the
group homes, UMAR does advocate a multi-year pledge program to
it’s supporters, as well as planned giving options.
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What is UMAR’s turnover rate for direct care employees?
On average, UMAR’s turnover rate for caregivers in 2006-07 was
19%. In April 2005, a University of Minnesota study reported
that the national average turnover rate for direct care providers
was 75%.
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What is UMAR’s mission?
UMAR promotes community inclusion, independence and growth for
adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through
residential, employment and cultural enrichment opportunities.
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When was UMAR established?
Established in 1983, UMAR is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
dedicated to developing and managing group homes for adults with
developmental disabilities. UMAR's first home was in High Point,
NC.
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Who makes up
UMAR's Board of Directors?
Click
here to view a list of UMAR's Board of Directors

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What is UMAR’s annual
budget?
UMAR’s annual budget for 2006-07 is $5,400,000. 80% of our income
comes from government funding. The remaining 20% is generated
through church contributions, multi-year pledging, corporate
donations, planned giving and fundraising. UMAR's 2006
overhead administrative expenses were only 13% of the annual
expenses.
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How many employees
does UMAR have?
UMAR employs approximately 83 full time staff, 48 part time staff
and hosts a varying number of volunteers depending on special
events or availability (please note these numbers are an average
and may fluctuate.
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UMAR provides services for
individuals in
their
parent/guardian’s home or in their
own home.
Please contact
Bob Kinser at 704.408.3709 for more info. |