services
homemaker personal care.
Supports a person to be more independent while meeting their daily living needs. Homemaker/personal care advances the individual’s independence within his/her home and community and helps the individual meet daily living needs.
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daily living skills assistance.
Sometimes referred to as activities of daily living (ADLs), are routine, self-care tasks in which most people participate on a daily basis without assistance. Basic daily living skills include showering and bathing, dressing, eating, using the toilet and transferring between a bed and chair.
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community connections.
Making connections within the community, by going on outings, hosting events to encourage relationships and companionship
residential respite.
Provides short-term relief for primary caregivers. It can be arranged for just an afternoon, several days or weeks
independent living for youth
The program is intended to assist youth in transitioning into adulthood and independence from ages 14-23. Youth in the program will be provided with the opportunity to learn life skills such as educational and life skill development (including tutoring, assistance with acquiring driver’s license), budgeting, money management (opening bank accounts, balancing checkbooks), housekeeping skills (cooking, grocery shopping meal planning), health care maintenance (including hygiene upkeep and setting and attending appointments) career planning (including job coaching, internships).
money management.
Provider can help a person with managing their personal finances, like writing checks, paying bills, and keeping track of cash, income, or benefits.
supported
living.
Enables the individual to experience genuine community life, nurtures stability of long-term relationships within the home and the broader community, contributes to development of life routines chosen by the individual, assists the individual to routinely participate in and make positive contributions to his/her community, supports decision-making between the individual and other members of the household, enhances, rather than replaces, existing family relationships and other community connections
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adult shared living.
It provides an option for adults with developmental disabilities to get the support they need while living with a family member or a caregiver. The person resides with one or more family members or caregivers, and they provide twenty percent or more of the person's care and support services. OSL family members and caregivers support adults with developmental disabilities in a home setting.
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