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About Folak Adult Social Day Program
A licensed day program in Franklin Park, NJ — day habilitation and person-centered support for adults 21+ with intellectual and developmental disabilities, built on care, dignity, and joy.
Definition
Who is Folak?
Folak operates the Adult Social Day Program, a licensed New Jersey day program in Franklin Park, NJ — day habilitation and person-centered support for adults 21 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
What does Folak believe?
Folak believes every adult deserves a place that celebrates who they are — and supports who they're becoming. Its program is built on care, dignity, and joy, where care meets community.
Believe, grow, thrive captures the program's purpose: believe in each person's potential, grow skills and confidence, and thrive through real community participation in Franklin Park, NJ.
Our mission
Our mission at Folak Adult Social Day Program is to empower adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing innovative programs that promote independence, social engagement, and personal well-being.
Through structured activities, community involvement, and skill-building programs, we work to enhance the physical and behavioral health of our participants while encouraging meaningful social connections.
We are dedicated to fostering a sense of achievement and self-sufficiency in every individual we serve.
Who does the Adult Social Day Program serve?
The program serves adults 21 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) — and the family caregivers who support them — across six counties in New Jersey.
Adults with developmental disabilities
Structured engagement and skill-building that grow daily-living skills and confidence — consistent with NJ DDD's day-habilitation framework.
Adults with intellectual disabilities
A familiar routine and personalized activities — self-advocacy, life skills, communication, and recreation — that build independence and connection.
Adults seeking community & belonging
Community inclusion, social groups, and outings that build relationships and roles in the wider Franklin Park community.
Family caregivers
Dependable daytime support, respite, and coordination with NJ DDD Support Coordinators so families keep working and rest.
Why do families choose the Folak Adult Social Day Program?
Families choose Folak for its compassionate, experienced staff and individualized support plans — a safe, inclusive, wheelchair-accessible environment with genuine community engagement and meaningful skill-development for adults 21+ with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Franklin Park, NJ.
- Compassionate & experienced staff
- Individualized support plans
- Safe & inclusive environment
- Community engagement opportunities
- Meaningful skill-development programs
- Wheelchair-accessible program & transportation
Where does Folak provide its Adult Social Day Program?
Folak provides the Adult Social Day Program from 1303 NJ-27 in Franklin Park, serving New Jersey across six counties in New Jersey.
What is day habilitation at Folak Adult Social Day Program?
Day habilitation is a non-medical day program providing education, training, and structured activities that help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities build the skills and confidence for everyday community life.
The Adult Social Day Program operates as a day-habilitation program funded through New Jersey DDD, the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Rather than medical treatment, it centers on person-centered care, skill-building, and meaningful engagement for individuals 21 and older. Each participant follows a plan shaped around personal goals, interests, and the kind of support that fits their life.
Folak designs its day program around real participation, not custodial supervision. Staff guide problem-solving, self-help, social, and daily-living skills, blending small-group instruction at the center with outings into Franklin Park and surrounding Somerset County. New Jersey DDD defines day habilitation as services that build the skills and experience for taking part in community life.
How does Folak structure a typical day program?
A typical day blends skill-building, social time, and community outings, all tailored to each participant's goals. The Adult Social Day Program keeps the day program varied, choice-rich, and suited to adults 21 and older.
Person-centered care drives the daily rhythm. Participants choose among activities such as arts and crafts, music, fitness, life-skills practice, money management, and group discussion at the center. The Arc, a national advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, emphasizes self-determination and real choice, and Folak builds both into the day program.
Daily support adapts to each person. Direct support staff provide hands-on assistance with tasks, encourage independence, and adjust the level of assistance to match each individual's needs. AAIDD, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, frames support as the bridge between a person's abilities and full participation, and that philosophy guides Folak's care.
Who qualifies for Folak's day program?
Adults age 21 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities qualify when they meet New Jersey DDD eligibility and carry NJ FamilyCare Medicaid. Three tests determine who is eligible: age, disability, and Medicaid.
Eligibility rests on standards set by New Jersey DDD. A person qualifies as having a developmental disability under N.J.S.A. 30:6D-3 when the condition is severe and chronic, appears before age 22, continues indefinitely, and substantially limits three or more major life activities. Named conditions include intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and spina bifida.
Medicaid funding completes eligibility. Because DDD services are funded through Medicaid home and community-based programs, each participant enrolls in NJ FamilyCare. Folak serves individuals on either the Supports Program or the Community Care Program, the two New Jersey DDD pathways that authorize the day program for eligible adults.
How is the Adult Social Day Program funded?
New Jersey DDD funds the program through Medicaid home and community-based services. The NJ CAT assessment sets a tier and annual budget, and each participant's Individualized Service Plan authorizes day habilitation, up to 30 hours weekly.
The Individualized Service Plan (ISP) ties everything together. New Jersey DDD requires that every service appear in the ISP within the person's budget before a provider delivers care. Folak completes an ISP worksheet with each participant ahead of the annual planning meeting, documenting goals and the day program activities that support them.
Funding follows need. The NJ CAT (New Jersey Comprehensive Assessment Tool) reviews self-care, behavioral, and medical support to set each person's tier, so higher needs draw more staff support. CMS, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, oversees these home and community-based services through New Jersey's waiver, and reassessment stays available as a participant's needs change.
How does Folak promote community integration?
Community integration sits at the core of the Adult Social Day Program. Staff support participants in joining everyday community life — stores, libraries, parks, volunteering, and recreation — rather than keeping care inside one building.
The HCBS Settings Rule shapes this approach. CMS requires that home and community-based services occur in integrated, non-isolating settings with full community access and genuine choice, and the rule names day habilitation settings directly. Folak's day program reflects that standard by pairing center-based learning with regular time in the wider community.
Community integration also builds relationships. Individuals form friendships, practice social skills, and develop natural supports beyond paid staff. The National Core Indicators (NCI), which measure outcomes across developmental disabilities services, track community participation and relationships as markers of quality, and Folak orients its care toward those goals.
How do support coordinators and families work with Folak?
Support coordinators and families partner with Folak to coordinate care throughout the planning year. An independent Support Coordination Agency develops each ISP, refers individuals to the program, and monitors health and safety every month.
Families choose the support coordinator. New Jersey DDD lets each person select and change their Support Coordination Agency, which stays separate from service providers to keep planning conflict-free. Folak works as a day-habilitation provider, delivering services and reporting progress while the coordinator oversees the broader plan and connects each family to other assistance.
Open communication anchors the partnership. Folak shares schedules, daily participation, and goal progress with families and coordinators, and keeps clear policies for supervision and program operations. Transportation arrangements depend on each person's plan and funding. The result is a day program where everyone aligns around one set of person-centered care goals.
What do families ask about Folak?
Is Folak a licensed day program?
Yes — Folak operates a licensed New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) day program in Franklin Park, serving adults 21+ with intellectual and developmental disabilities across six counties in New Jersey.
What areas does the program serve?
Folak serves adults 21+ with intellectual and developmental disabilities across six counties in New Jersey. The day program is located in Franklin Park and welcomes families from the surrounding communities.
How is the Adult Social Day Program funded?
New Jersey DDD funds the program through Medicaid waivers — the Supports Program and the Community Care Program — and Folak coordinates with each adult's Support Coordinator.
What ages does the program serve?
The program serves adults 21 and older with a developmental or intellectual disability that began before age 22, consistent with New Jersey DDD eligibility.
How do families contact Folak?
Families reach Folak at (732) 860-9104, (732) 313-5581, or folakhealthcarellc@gmail.com, or visit 1303 NJ-27, Franklin Park, NJ 08873.
What ages does the Adult Social Day Program serve?
The program serves adults age 21 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. New Jersey DDD takes over support at 21, when individuals transition from the Children's System of Care into adult day-habilitation services.
Is Folak a medical adult day care center?
No. Folak operates a non-medical day-habilitation program. It builds skills and community participation rather than providing skilled nursing or therapies. New Jersey DDD certifies it as an I/DD day service, not a Department of Health medical day-health center under N.J.A.C. 8:43F.
Is the program wheelchair accessible?
Yes. Folak's program and transportation are wheelchair-accessible. Adults who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices take part fully, and Folak's wheelchair-accessible vans provide rides to the day program and community outings.
Does Medicaid pay for the day program?
Yes. NJ FamilyCare Medicaid funds the program through New Jersey DDD's home and community-based services. Each participant's Individualized Service Plan authorizes day habilitation, and the NJ CAT assessment sets the tier and annual budget that covers it.
How does a family enroll someone in the program?
Families start with their Support Coordination Agency. The coordinator confirms DDD eligibility, develops the ISP, and refers the individual to Folak. Families reach the Adult Social Day Program directly at (732) 860-9104 or folakhealthcarellc@gmail.com.
What does a participant do during a typical day?
Participants take part in skill-building, social, and recreational activities at the center and out in the community. Staff provide assistance matched to each person, supporting daily-living skills, friendships, and community integration throughout the day.
Who decides which services a participant receives?
The Individualized Service Plan decides. Developed by an independent support coordinator with the individual and family, the ISP authorizes each service. New Jersey DDD requires that every service appear in the plan and budget before delivery.
How do you start adult day services in Franklin Park, NJ?
Start with a visit. Schedule a tour or call us, and our team walks you through the center, answers your questions, and sets up a simple intake assessment.