Our History
Life Opportunities Unlimited (LOU) started just as a promise to families. A promise of a place that goes beyond caring, a promise of an agency that will stand out from its peers and stand with its clients. LOU has now grown to operate a number of beautiful group homes in some of the most desirable suburbs in Northern New Jersey and has the distinction of offering unmatched day program services.
LOU was incorporated in 1995, in order to meet the anticipated increase in demand for residential programs, resulting from the closing of the North Princeton Developmental Center and the state community waiting list. The agency was founded by Gail Tamirian-Mandeli, who has been involved in the disabled movement since the mid-1970s and continues to serve as LOU’s Executive Director.
[Gail’s original business card back in 1995, before the LOU house…]
Our first group home located in Glen Rock, NJ opened in 1998. The LOU Senior Day Program opened in 1998 as well. Since then, we have opened numerous residential programs both through new development and through acquisition. Executive leadership continuously evaluates both organic and inorganic growth opportunities to ensure that new development will adhere to our core principles, a concept we refer to as strategic development.
All of our programs are within approximately 5 miles of The Central Offices at 50 West.
History matters…
Our logo, name, and image have never changed. LOU is one of the few agencies in New Jersey founded on a progressive vision that has not needed reinterpretation.
