About Us

The agency was incorporated in June of 1952 with the stated purpose of providing rehabilitative and related services for developmentally disabled children, adults, and persons with neurological dysfunction. Services began in a one room clinic at the Quincy Health Center, where physical, occupational and speech therapies were offered on a limited basis.

The agency concentrated on providing services for adults for whom very little opportunities had existed prior to that time. An Adult Class met at the Furnace Brook School where up to eighty adults at a time participated in arts and crafts, typing on electric typewriters, leather craft, ceramics and a host of other social and recreational activities. This program is ongoing to this day and is currently held at the Lincoln Hancock School in Quincy.

With a grant from the Hill-Burton Act additional private contributions, Cerebral Palsy acquired the building at 105 Adams Street Quincy. Formal programs, therapy and early intervention services for children were formulated into structured programs that were individualized for each participant.

The agency expanded its programs to further meet the needs of an underserved population of adults with developmental disabilities. A Supportive Living Program and a Personal Care Program were established to allow adults to live as independently as possible in their own homes and avoid institutionalization. This innovative program provides services such as; skills training, personal care attendants, case management, transportation and advocacy. Cerebral Palsy continues to explore its role in the provision of services for people with developmental disabilities so that they may continue to live as independently as possible.

The agency moved into its new headquarters in the Wollaston section of Quincy in 2002. The move doubled the size of its facility to 22,000 square feet. The new facility houses agency administration, the Fiscal Intermediary Program and the Children’s Developmental Disabilities Center.

The agency moved into its new headquarters to Stoughton MA. The move more than doubled the size of its facility to 55,000 square feet. The new facility houses agency administration, the Fiscal Intermediary Program and the Options program from our Taunton office. Options is an approved provider of Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Competitive Integrated Employment Services (CIES). This program offers assessment, job skills training, job placement, and ongoing job supports in a competitive job site.

In December 2016, the Board of Directors voted to change the name of the agency to Tempus Unlimited, Inc. The agency continues to grow and provide services and opportunities to people with all kinds of disabilities.

Tempus is the Latin word for ‘opportunity’ and ‘time’, reflecting our agency’s mission to provide unlimited opportunities for all people and all disabilities.

The Options Program of Cerebral Palsy of Massachusetts becomes Tempus Unlimited Community Services.   Cerebral Palsy of Massachusetts Fiscal Intermediary becomes Tempus Unlimited Fiscal Intermediary.  All of the agency programs fall under one name of Tempus Unlimited.