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Individual Future Planning | Parent Compass
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The House a Home. Plan by Choice, Not Crisis: One Family’s Consortium Success Story. Craig suffered from complex medical issues. Craig’s parents, already in their mid-70s, wanted to find a good home and someone to care for Craig while they were still in good health. In looking at the available options, however, Craig’s father explained, We never saw anything that got us excited. Although these particular families have never incorporated as an official consortium, they meet regularly to make decisions and...
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The House a Home. Residential Options You Should Know. Family Directed Housing and Services. Choosing Family Directed Housing. Creating a Life Plan. Working Within the System. Guardianship & Advocacy. Preparing For Life with Housemates & Support Staff. Planning for Family Directed Housing. Working Alone or with a Group of Families. Before the Final Decision: Proving Compatibility. Establishing a Legal Structure. Developing a Formal Plan. Renting vs. Purchasing. Going on a House Hunt. Health & Safety.
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Support Services | Parent Compass
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The House a Home. Specialized Housing, Inc.: A Successful Case Study. To live in one of the homes, the potential residents must be capable of self-care and occupied during regular business hours in work, training, or a school program. This way support staff, including a house manager, is only required on weekday evenings and weekends. A staff member is available at other times, however, for emergencies. Process to Obtain Housing with Specialized Housing, Inc. The parents form a group. Their children ...
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Glossary | Parent Compass
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The House a Home. Adaptive Behavior Scale assessment of skills that a person uses in their daily living. The effectiveness of degree with which a person meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected of his/her age and cultural group. Aged, Blind and Disabled population. A person who represents a residents and acts on his or her behalf in order to protect his or her rights and interests. Activities of Daily Living including hygiene, mobility, eating, toileting, etc. The A...
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Planning for Family Directed Housing | Parent Compass
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The House a Home. For Family Directed Housing. Planning for Family Directed Housing. Al, Tim, Mary, and Vicky: Very Different, Very Compatible. It’d be hard to find four people more different, but Al, Tim, Mary, and Vicky have one thing in common they all believe they are the perfect housemates for each other. The unique way their families set up their home shows that there is no single method for creating family directed housing. So how did they do it? How well do they all get along? Two of the housemat...
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The House a Home. Preparing for the future can be daunting for parents or caregivers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Many want to be more proactive in finding residential services for their children and also have resources to contribute to a home and supports. However, many have found, amid the countless details involved, that there is no single source of information or assistance to navigate the often confusing system of public services and funding. County boards of DD.
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Residential Options You Should Know | Parent Compass
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The House a Home. Residential Options You Should Know. Annie, Terrie, and Luanne and their parents had known each other for a long time. The ladies went to school together and participated in many of the same activities while they were growing up.As time went by, each of their parents faced the same concern: Who would take care of their daughters when they no longer could? The three friends flipped a coin to decide which bedroom they would get. They shared chores and prepared meals together. For ...Seven...
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Forms | Parent Compass
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The House a Home. Hints for Navigating the Bureaucracy. Sample Questions for Providers. Worksheets for Interviews and Visits. Checklist for Setting Up Housekeeping. Welcome House, Inc. North Coast Community Homes.
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Making the House a Home | Parent Compass
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The House a Home. The House a Home. Making the House a Home. Understanding What Makes Your Child Feel at Home. Suzanne’s Letter to Support Staff. Because I am not able to move by myself, I can get really stiff and sore. There are some exercises that staff members need to help me do each day. The instructions are in my plan book. My skin can break down really easy because I sit so much. Support staff need to help me change positions at least every two hours. Preparing For the Move Transition Planning.
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The House Hunt | Parent Compass
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The House a Home. Finding the Right Place. The best way to purchase or rent a building and subsequently maintain this family-directed home depends on individual needs and unique circumstances. You may have already considered much of this as part of your planning process , but there are likely details yet to think about. The information offered here is intended only as a guideline to available options and issues that should be considered. Please discuss all options with your child, family, and lawyer.
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