Fifty-seven people kept support as Alvord-Taylor closed

Alvord-Taylor closed June 30 after more than five decades of supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its former executive director told Lookout Eugene-Springfield that expenses had outgrown the mostly government-funded program's revenue.

The closure did not mean 57 people simply lost service. The organization and state worked on transitions starting in December. Thirty-five people had lived in group homes and 22 used supported-living services; most moved to Oregon Supported Living Program, while others chose different providers. OSLP's director told Lookout that nearly everyone in 24-hour residential care remained in the same home.

The handoff also moved much of the workforce. About 110 former Alvord-Taylor employees applied to and were hired by OSLP, which assumed responsibility for 10 homes and operates services in an 11th. Families or former clients with case-specific questions should use their assigned service coordinator or provider contact; the reporting does not establish open public intake at OSLP.