Summit Support Services Of Ashe Inc

TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES FOR THE INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, VOCATIONAL, PHYSICAL SPIRITUAL GROWTH NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL

THE SUPPORTED COMM. LIVING PROG. PROVIDES SVCS. TO THOSE IND WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO LIVE IN THE COMM., BUT STILL NEED SUPPORT IN AREAS SUCH AS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL NEEDS COORD, MAINT OF HOUSEKEEPING STANDARDS, NUTRITION, AND COORD OF TRANS NEEDS. SCL ALSO ADMINISTERS AFL ALTERATE FAMILY LIVING ARRANGEMENT, WHICH MATCHES A DIFFCULTY OF CARE CLIENT WITH A FAMILY. CURRENTLY, SUMMIT CONTRACTS WITH SEVEN AFL PROVIDES, WITH ONE AFL BEING A NEWLY LICENSED AFL FOR TWO CLIENTS. THE PROVIDER FAMILY WELCOMES THE CLIENT INTO THEIR HOME AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO THAT PERSON. THE SCL PROGRAM SERVED 25 PEOPLE THIS PAST YEAR, WITH SIX PERSONS BEING DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR. THE LONG-RANGE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO EACH CLIENT IN LINE WITH SUMMITS MISSION STMT BALANCING THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY WITH INDEPENDENT AND INFORMED CHOICE. SHORT-TERM PLAN GOALS SUPPORT A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN. OUTCOMES ARE MEASURED IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY, SUCH AS PRACTICING WITH THREE WS. THREE CLIENTS HAVE JOBS IN THE COMMUNTIY AND ARE CURRENTLY WORKING.

THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP HOME SERVED 6 RESIDENTS FOR THIS TIME PERIOD, WITH A VACANCY OF ABOUT 15 DAYS. STAFF IS AVAILABLE AT THE GROUP HOME 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE HOME ENVIRONMENT ENCOURAGES SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING HABILITATIVE INSTRUCTION TO INCREASE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS. SUPERVISION AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION ARE PROVIDED IN RELATION TO THE DEGREE OF DEPENDENCE AND THE SEVERITY OF THE DISABILITY OF EACH RESIDENT. THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP HOME LONG-RANGE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO EACH RESIDENT IN LINE WITH SUMMITS MISSION STATEMENT. THE SHORT-TERM GOALS ARE GUIDED BY A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN. OTHER OUTCOMES ARE TRACKED IN HEALTH AND SAFETY, SUCH AS MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY INCLUSION GOALS WERE RESUMED IN MARCH 2021 WHEN THE SAFER AT HOME RESTRICTION BEGAN TO BE LIFTED. TWO RESIDENTS RESUMED JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY, THOUGH CURRENTLY ONLY ONE IS WORKING OUTSIDE THE DAY PROGRAM.

THE ARK GROUP HOME HAS 6 RESIDENTS AND HAS OPERATED AT FULL CAPACITY ALL REPORTING PERIOD. STAFF IS AVAILABLE AT THE GROUP HOME 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE SUPPORT IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT ENABLES THE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMM. ACTIVITIES AND PROMOTES SOCIAL INTERACTION, IN THE HOME WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING TREATMENT/HABILITATION, REHABILITATION SERVICES TO INCREASE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS RELATIVE TO EACH RESIDENTS DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE AND SEVERITY OF THE DISABILITY. THE ARK GROUP HOME LONG-RANGE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO EACH RESIDENT IN LINE WITH SUMMITS MISSION STATEMENT. GROUP LIVING SHORT-TERM GOALS ARE GUIDED BY A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN. CURRENT CLIENT GOALS CENTER ON DRINKING WATER AND LEARNING ABOUT CLIENT RIGHTS. OUTCOMES ARE MEASURED IN HEALTH AND SAFETY SUCH AS MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION. COMMUNITY INCLUSION GOALS WERE RESUMED IN MARCH 2021 WHEN THE SAFER AT HOME RESTRICTION BEGAN TO BE LIFTED. ALL RESIDENTS ATTEND A DAY PROGRAM 5 DAYS A WEEK.