Clark's Manor Featured in Philadelphia Business Journal

BIG WIN for Philadelphia… the first and only program of its kind in the tristate area
Tuesday, February 16 2021

See the full press release at BizSpotlight – Philadelphia Business Journal

MEDIA, PA – February 16, 2021 — Elwyn, the internationally-recognized nonprofit human service organization has opened Clark’s Manor, the first therapeutic milieu-style supported independent living facility in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, filling a need and providing a level of care previously unavailable in this area.

Clark’s Manor is a premier, innovative home-like family setting for adults with chronic mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and co-occurring autism spectrum disorder who are stable and invested in their treatment, and the only milieu-style supported independent living facility in the eastern corridor between Baltimore and Boston.

The concept of Clark’s Manor was created by Charles and Barbara Widger and is modeled after a similar program in suburban Boston. Clark’s Manor is named for their son Clark, who is the first resident in the home.

Charles Widger, the leading benefactor of Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law, and the founder of Brinker Capital, a top investment firm in Berwyn, PA, “Mental illness knows no boundaries. Chronic mental health problems affect families across all socioeconomic levels,“ says Charles Widger. “I don’t care who you are, you want to know your adult child is going to be safe and well taken care of.“

Why Clark’s Manor? 

• Families in need of this type of specialized care and support receive a peace of mind of knowing their loved one is being cared for now, and possibly for a lifetime.
• Clinicians receive enhanced patient stability and outcomes as Clark’s Manor staff regularly communicate with all practitioners while implementing treatment/care plans.
• Insurers realize a significant reduction to high cost healthcare services such as crisis evaluations and inpatient stabilization. These costs decrease considerably by having well-educated and trained staff implement care plans and prevent regression/relapse of symptoms.

Many families are caring for a loved one with chronic mental illness:

• At least 8.4 million people in the U.S. provide care to an adult with a mental or emotional health issue
• Caregivers of adults with mental or emotional health issues spend an average of 32 hours per week providing unpaid care

Behind these numbers are people…real people, families, individuals and others in similar situations….please visit our website to learn more and take a virtual tour!

For more information or to make a referral, please contact Art Fastman at 610-675-7669.