Terry Home provides residents with traumatic brain injury (TBI) the opportunity to work toward a more independent lifestyle through structured programs and activities centered on strengthening daily living skills. We are located in a quiet setting in Pacific, Washington. It is only one block from a convenience store and city hall and two blocks from the fire station. There is a city park nearby and a major shopping mall within only two miles of the facility. Our staff is on-site 24 hours a day and is specially trained to deal with the needs of the TBI population. Terry Home holds a Boarding Home license from Washington State through the Department of Social and Health Services.

Terry Home began in 1986 with a mother's dream to find a home for her then 18-year-old son who had sustained a traumatic brain injury. This young man spent three months in a coma. After this time, he entered rehabilitation until all the insurance monies were depleted.

The family was faced with the task of finding a home for this injured young man. The only facilities that offered care for survivors of such trauma were geriatric nursing homes. The option of placing her son in rooms with the elderly patients did not seem appropriate. Thus, this young mother, her family, and friends embarked on a journey together. In 1996, after ten years of fundraising, grant writing, and tears, a new facility opened its doors. Terry Home bears the name of this young man who was the first resident and continues to reside here.

Terry Home functions primarily as a stepping stone to further independence. We are proud to say that 10 of the 24 residents who have lived here since Terry Home opened their doors in 1996 have moved on to more independent living.

Stay up to date on all aspects of Terry Home with our newsletter, the Terry Home Insider. Read the Insider for information regarding our annual fund raisers, Show and Shine and the Celebrity Auction, events and outings for Terry Home residents, improvements to the home made possible by donations, items that Terry Home could greatly use, profiles of our staff, and much more.

Interested in volunteering your time? The staff and residents at Terry Home would love to meet you. Feel free to read about how you can spend quality time teaching a skill or just having fun at Terry Home!

To see what we mean, read a back issue of the Terry Home Newsletter:

Winter 2000 (pdf 938kb)    Fall 2002 (pdf 745kb)

Spring 2001 (pdf 671kb)     Fall 2004 (pdf 275kb)

Fall 2001 (pdf 751kb)         Spring 2007 (pdf)

Interested in learning more about our facility and what Terry Home has to offer?
Would you be interested in a tour of Terry Home? Interested in volunteering?

Please call Mary Norman at: 253-833-5554
or send an email to emmontgomery@comcast.net

Feel free to write to us at:
138 Third Avenue S.W.
Pacific, WA 98047

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