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Intermediate
Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR)
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A responsible
direct care staff is on duty and awake on a 24-hour basis when people
are present. Each person receives a continuous active treatment
program which includes training, health services and related services
that help him/her function with as much self determination and independence
as possible.
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Family
and Community Living (FCL)
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and Community Living is a residential service which provides support
to people living in a home owned or leased by the person. Services
may include training
and assistance in personal care, budgeting, shopping, laundry, etc.
Levels and amounts of support may vary depending on the person’s
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ISLA
(Individualized Supported Living Arrangement) means people living,
working, playing, and being a part of the community just like other
people without disabilities. The main focus of ISLA is to help people
achieve the highest level of independence s/he is capable of achieving
and to be
as actively involved in the community as s/he desires. Because every
person has individual needs and desires, each person we provide services
to defines the type of service s/he needs or wants and how many hours
s/he needs. Services provided include teaching people how to care
for their medical needs, how to manage their finances, safety skills,
caring for their home, shopping, cooking, planning recreational activities,
etc. In addition to choosing the type and frequency of services, people
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People have the
option of living
in apartments, condominiums,
trailer homes, or purchasing and owning their own homes. They also
choose whom they want to live with or choose to live alone. We assist
people in taking advantage of the many opportunities there are in
our community for recreational activities. People attend sporting
events, plays, craft shows, rodeos, concerts, fairs, etc.
People are assisted
in taking their dream vacations. Examples include country concerts
in Branson, Missouri; a dude ranch in Arizona; visiting a sister
in New Mexico; visit a mother in Florida;
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Dollywood in
Nashville, Tennessee; Disney World in Miami, Florida; camping and
fishing in Oregon; shopping at the Mega Mall in Minneapolis; a Disney
Cruise to the Bahamas; etc. People also are inclusive members of
their communities and demonstrate this through their participation
in sporting clubs, horseback riding groups, health clubs, church
groups, Creative Memories members, etc. In addition to participating
in the community, people are encouraged to give back to the community
through volunteer work, i.e., delivering flowers at hospitals, Adopt-A-Pet,
participating in the annual MS walk and cancer walks, stocking shelves
at the Food Pantry, helping with the Giving Tree, etc.
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Minimally
Supervised Living Arrangements (MSLA)
Individuals
live in a townhome that they share with a friend. Staff is on-duty
on a 24 hour basis. As with all our other residential programs,
each person receives a continuous active treatment program, health
services and related services which assist him/her to develop skills
necessary to live an independent life style as much as possible.
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People
with disabilities that are living in their own town home through the
MSLA (Minimally Supervised Living Arrangement) allows them to live
in smaller environments with more choices and flexibility in their
daily life. People with disabilities receive staff support and are
responsible for rent, groceries, utilities, etc. This environment
enables people to live in a small environment in the community with
staff support through their entire day so they are able to participate
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The MSLA program
began operations on June 1, 2003. As with any new program and as
we prepare to expand, we are accepting donations of all household
items (i.e., furniture, small kitchen appliances, kitchen gadgets,
bathroom accessories, etc).
If you are interested
in making a donation to this deparment CLICK
HERE.
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