Program areas at SCFF
Residential Habilitation Services for intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals are provided in a 24 hour per day, community home setting. The individuals, in conjunction with their families, advocates and county support coordinators, meet with agency programming and nursing staff to discuss available program sites that would best accommodate the individual's needs. areas for discussion and planning include physical site location and modifications to the home, staff supervision requirements, physical and behavioral health needs, and suitable housemates. Residential Habilitation Services are provided to protect the health and welfare of individuals who reside at the residential setting by assisting them in acquiring, retaining and improving self-help, socialization and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in the community. Examples of general support service areas may include the following: self-care; communication; fine and gross motor skills; mobility; therapeutic activities; personal adjustment; relationship development; socialization; and use of community resources. Individuals and their families are offered the opportunity to be introduced to and spend time with both prospective roommates, as well as the staff members responsible for their support, and are encouraged to offer feedback for continual program enhancement. Supportive Concepts For Families, Inc. stresses the utilization of person-directed services, client choice approach, throughout all services offered. Supportive Concepts For Families, Inc. makes arrangements for any and all services the individual may require on a daily basis and as authorized by the referral source. Family members may have as much or as little involvement in these services as they choose. As the provider, Supportive Concepts For Families, Inc. is responsible for all needs of the individual twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven days a week. Supportive Concepts For Families, Inc. strives to ensure that each individual becomes an active member of the community in which they reside and supports individuals receiving care in the pursuit of their recreational, vocational, social, educational, and religious interests. Nursing oversight and intervention is included in this comprehensive service model.
Home and Community-based Wavier Services: Home and Community-based Wavier Services are direct services provided by trained community specialists. Services offer support to individuals in need of assistance with acquiring, retaining or improving skills needed to live more independently in the community. Examples of support include: assistance with daily living skills, domestic tasks, socialization and adaptive skills.
Chipp Services Housing Support: supported living services, up to and including 24 hours per day supervision, based upon identified goals and the individual service needs. Services are provided to recipients in varied locations including: personal apartment settings; shared housing arrangements; with family/friends; personal care boarding homes; life sharing (foster family like) arrangements; and SCFFI operated residential programs. Areas of support offered may include: identifying and utilizing community resources; transportation; support for medical appointments; securing housing resources; and medication administration.Clinical Support: monthly psychiatric visits with a licensed psychiatrist; weekly monitoring of medical and psychiatric needs by a psychiatric nurse; acquistion of weekly medical supplies; mobile therapy services with a Masters-level clinician; and assistance with appointment scheduling.Crisis Support: twenty-four (24) hour on call service to address emergency issues. Crisis diversion offers the provision of temporary respite to aid in the stabilization of psychiatric symptoms and defer the unnecessary utilization of psychiatric hospitalization.Financial Assistance: includes budgeting services, representative payee Supportive Concepts For Families, Inc. sponsorship, apartment furnishings, rent subsidies (up to 60%), and security deposits for housing.Vocational Assistance: includes support in developing resumes, exploring local job/volunteer markets, job placement and follow-up, coordinating relationships with club house and/or drop-in centers, and involvement in other meaningful daily activities of interest to the consumer of service.
Other Miscellaneous Services