Evergreen's community homes are Medicaid-supported homes which serve between six and eight individuals with developmental disabilities. The emphasis is upon active treatment designed to help the individual become more independent. These services are provided in a normal home environment. Residents in these homes receive training in activities of daily living to prepare them for independent living or participation in a less restrictive environment.
In addition to these residential services, Evergreen is offering supported living, family support, respite care, personal care attendant services, crisis intervention and a wide variety of vocational programs emphasizing supported employment.
Supported living programs represent a type of support for an individual living in his own apartment or home. A Supported Living Program by definition involves structured contact which can be as little as an hour or two per week, to 24 hours per day presence of staff in the individual's home, with each set of supports custom-tailored to the individual's needs. The key variable of a supported living-type program is the degree of control that the individual has over selecting staff, whether he has roommates and the location of the home. Programs previously called Independent Living, Supervised Apartments and Boarding Homes are now included in this category.
Family Support Services is geared for either children or adults with developmental disabilities who live with their families. It involves an individualized system of supports based on family needs and may involve such activities as training the family and individual in a variety of adaptive skills.
Respite care is the temporary care and supervision of children and/or adults who live at home with their families. It is the provision of a pre-determined number of hours/days of support whereby the principle caregiver is afforded the opportunity for rest and relaxation. The most usual situation is for Evergreen to send staff into the individual's home.
Personal Care Attendant Services are those services that assist in meeting the needs of individuals who have not yet acquired, or who are unable to acquire, certain independent living skills related to the activities of daily living. Examples of such activities are bathing, dressing, grooming, food preparation and activities which would enhance a person's employability.
Crisis Intervention Services provides for emergency services for individuals in an effort to stabilize and/or support their present living condition and prevent institutionalization. Examples of services provided under this program include such specialized assessments as psychiatric and neurological assessments, miscellaneous client specific emergency expenses, such as the need for food, housing, utilities, etc., and individualized support services such as behavior management companion and/or day or night companion services.
Supported Employment arrangements involve individuals working in the community. Individuals either work in their own jobs, initially supported by a job coach, or in groups who go out into the community, such as yard maintenance crews or a housekeeping team.
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