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Supported Residential Care
The supported residential living program is designed for individuals with an acquired brain injury, and provides encouragement for residents to acheive the optimum level of independence. Special attention is paid to leisure and physical activities, keeping in mind the residents' likes and tolerance levels. This progam offers a structured setting in which residents have th opportunity to develop social and life skills.
This is the perfect alternative to an "institutional" or "campus" setting. The programs are located in homes with four to six bedrooms, allowing each individual a private bedroom with a shared bath. The atmosphere is home-like and inviting, encouraging greater individual interaction.
Services offered include:
1. Implementing treatment plan formulated by assessment team and/or transfer team.
2. Offering structured opportunities and training in the ffollowing areas:
personal care management
- personal health management and education
- self-care/activities of daily living
- advocacy
- transportation
- disability adjustment
- recreation/leisure
- physical endurance
- community integration
3.Assisting in enhancement and development of social/leisure networks
4. Providing assistance in the use of compensatory strategies and physical adaptation for use in living and recreational/leisure settings.
5. Use of natural consequences and the opportunity for choice and acceptable options to minimize reliance on others and maximize independence.
6.Access to clinical services which may include:
- occupational therapy
- physical therapy
- health education
- speech language therapy
- neuropsychology
- psychology
- pre-vocational and vocational services
- recreational/leisure counseling
7. Case management to coordinate and oversee psychological/medical intervention.
Home Based Rehabilitation
Supported Apartment Living
Supported Residential Care
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