Day Programs For Adults With Disabilities Archives

PostedJune 30, 2020
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CategoryAssisted Living Facilities, Day Programs For Adults With Disabilities, Group Homes

Interaction With Special Needs Adults

Special needs adults or adults with learning disabilities can often face challenges when communicating with others. There can be difficulties relating to speech, social skills, as well as behavior. Fortunately there are a large number of strategies and programs that can offer assistance for special needs adults, which will enable them to adequately express their needs. There are ways for even the most extreme situations for adults to initiate, respond and make choices when it comes to their needs. We...

PostedJune 09, 2020
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CategoryAssisted Living Facilities, Day Programs For Adults With Disabilities

When to Consider an Adult Residential Facility

There may come a point in time when a higher level of care is necessary for adults with primary psychiatric illnesses. Most clinicians are familiar with the indications that their patients may require hospitalization, but many of us need to be more aware of when there is an inability to provide adequate self-care for individuals. For example, a patient may benefit from a treatment setting that is more intensive than regular out patient settings, but much less restrictive than inpatient...

PostedSeptember 04, 2019
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CategoryAssisted Living Facilities, Day Programs For Adults With Disabilities, Group Homes

Finding the Right Residential Care Facility

There are many factors to consider as you explore various residential care facility options. It is very important to keep in mind not only the needs of your loved one who will be living in the residential care facility, but to also take into account your own needs and the needs of the rest of your family. There are many checklists and guides that can help you on the way to making the best decision for everyone involved. It may not...

PostedAugust 20, 2019
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CategoryAssisted Living Facilities, Day Programs For Adults With Disabilities, Group Homes, Help

What is a Direct Support Professional?

A direct support professional provides a very necessary service for people with physical or cognitive disabilities. A DSP (direct support professional) might assist with anything from transportation to socialization to personal care and housekeeping. In general, a direct support professional helps improve the overall quality of life of the people that they are assisting. Being a DSP can be both challenging and rewarding and encompass a wide range of responsibilities. A direct support professional might, on a daily basis, provide any of...

PostedJanuary 29, 2018
AuthorRSS
CategoryDay Programs For Adults With Disabilities