Supported Living-Treasure Coast Community Caring
For individuals that choose to live in their family home, a shared home, or their own home, residential services will also provide needed supports. For these individuals instead of an "All –in-one" service, the services are tailored to the individual's needs:
Supported Living -(capped at 20 hours monthly) - Supported living coaches can be considered a case manager and teacher rolled into one. They serve many or the functions of a house manager (see above) with case management of medical, legal, and financial matters..finding a home, paying the bills, renewing a lease, going to the doctor, responding to emergencies, preparing shopping list, etc. They are also tasked with preparing and training the individuals on their Implementation plan. This service coordinates with the other service providers to ensure care plan is followed.
Personal Supports (In-home) – Can be as little as 10 hours week or 24 hours around the clock . Personal support workers are very similar to group Home staff in that they assist with whatever is necessary for the day ..showering, administering medication, cooking, helping clean home, grocery shopping, social skills, etc. May have some overlap with other services such as SL Coach, as coach has limited hours and personal Supports can be several hours every day.
Respite - (usually limited hours ) This service can be provided in individual’s home or group home if available. This is usually for short term relief for primary care provider and mainly involves keeping individual safe and healthy, with little specialized therapy.
Personal Care – This is specialized service , usually very limited hours daily for additional care for families who are main support provider or when other supports such as Personal Supports is not sufficient . For assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, meal preparation and eating.
Companion - Life Skills development 1 – this service is usually for assisting individuals access the community for socialization. It is specifically for non medical activities and can be utilized 1:1 or up to 1:3 ratio.. This service is often used in lieu of ADT for a “meaningful daytime activity”, it is an option for residents of own home or group home.
Supported Living -(capped at 20 hours monthly) - Supported living coaches can be considered a case manager and teacher rolled into one. They serve many or the functions of a house manager (see above) with case management of medical, legal, and financial matters..finding a home, paying the bills, renewing a lease, going to the doctor, responding to emergencies, preparing shopping list, etc. They are also tasked with preparing and training the individuals on their Implementation plan. This service coordinates with the other service providers to ensure care plan is followed.
Personal Supports (In-home) – Can be as little as 10 hours week or 24 hours around the clock . Personal support workers are very similar to group Home staff in that they assist with whatever is necessary for the day ..showering, administering medication, cooking, helping clean home, grocery shopping, social skills, etc. May have some overlap with other services such as SL Coach, as coach has limited hours and personal Supports can be several hours every day.
Respite - (usually limited hours ) This service can be provided in individual’s home or group home if available. This is usually for short term relief for primary care provider and mainly involves keeping individual safe and healthy, with little specialized therapy.
Personal Care – This is specialized service , usually very limited hours daily for additional care for families who are main support provider or when other supports such as Personal Supports is not sufficient . For assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, meal preparation and eating.
Companion - Life Skills development 1 – this service is usually for assisting individuals access the community for socialization. It is specifically for non medical activities and can be utilized 1:1 or up to 1:3 ratio.. This service is often used in lieu of ADT for a “meaningful daytime activity”, it is an option for residents of own home or group home.