Samson House is a residential facility in Wisconsin that offers many types of support for adults, especially people with mental illness and those working on recovery from substance use. The home can have up to 8 residents at a time, and the building itself has a homelike feel, with both private and shared bedrooms, a fitness room, a Jacuzzi and sauna, a salon, and quiet spots like a book room and relaxing outdoors in the garden. Trained staff are available all day and night, and they help with daily needs like bathing, dressing, grooming, medication reminders, and special diet help when someone's condition means they need it. The staff also includes a multidisciplinary team that provides structured programs for those living with mental illness, with support, supervision, and social activities, including animal therapy and board games. The schedule includes entertainment like movie nights, art and music sessions, and the staff can set up transportation for doctor visits, errands, or trips to faith-based centers.
Samson House has programs for both men and women, including gender-specific treatment for women and a men's residential program, and it also has memory care for people with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, offering a secure setting with alert systems and trained staff. There's help for people recovering from substance abuse, with detox services at a separate facility called First Step Community Recovery Center, plus outpatient clinics in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha. Every resident gets a treatment plan just for them, with services to help with everyday life, like cooking, keeping house, remembering to take medicine, and learning skills for work. There's support for people needing transitional or re-entry housing, especially those connected with the Department of Corrections, and things like diagnostic evaluations, illness management, psychoeducation, and recovery education. The gardens and daily activities make it easier for people to socialize and feel at home, and the staff's goal is to offer peace of mind for residents and their families. There are also respite and hospice care services if they're needed, so people can stay at Samson House during different times in their lives.
