Adult Residential Homes

Hillcrest Family Services owns and operates three, five-bed adult homes (two in Dubuque and one in Iowa City). These homes operate as transitional residential programs for adults diagnosed with a serious mental illness. The mission of the programs is to assist residents in developing the supports and skills they want or need in order to gain satisfaction and success in their lives.

Programs are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by trained and caring staff. Residents are encouraged to develop personally-meaningful goals that can help them to gain or regain a valuable role in their community. Staff then assist the individuals in reaching those goals. Some examples include: independent living skills, social skills, community integration, personal care, coping skills, and resource development.

Referrals are accepted from any professional or any interested party. Cost of the program can be paid through a combination of state, Title 19 Habilitation Waiver, and county funds, as well as client participation in some forms, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), State Supplementary Assistance (SSA), or employment earnings. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and have a primary diagnosis of a mental illness. For Birch House in Iowa City, HUD eligibility requirements must also be met. To review the Tenant Selection Plan, please click here.

All homes are licensed and inspected by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals.

For further information, please contact the Program Manager listed below at the location of interest.

DUBUQUE- Jerry Schroeder, Program Manager

Marywood Home: 2671 Marywood Drive
Vizaleea Home: 1785 Vizaleea Drive
Phone: 563-557-4401; Toll Free 877-437-6333
Email: jerry.schroeder@hillcrest-fs.org

To complete an on-line application, please click here.
In order to speed up the application process, please follow the instructions for submitting an application through email.

  1. Click on the link to open the application
  2. Enter information into application
  3. Save application to your computer
  4. Use your email program to send an email to person listed on webpage

Iowa City - Kevin Ewinger, Program Manager
Birch House: 745 Pepper Drive
Phone 319-337-4204, ext. 203; Toll Free 877-437-6333
Email: kevin.ewinger@hillcrest-fs.org

To complete an on-line service application, please click here.
To complete an on-line HUD application, please click here.
In order to speed up the application process, please follow the instructions for submitting an application through email.

  1. Click on the link to open the application
  2. Enter information into application
  3. Save application to your computer
  4. Use your email program to send an email to person listed on webpage