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Our
community residential services include 2 levels of support to facilitate autonomous
living for adults with a primary diagnosis of mental retardation; fully furnished
homes for independent living as well as individual and family supports within
private homes. Our programs are individualized and provide a range of support
ranging from very little in-home assistance to more comprehensive services for
medically fragile individuals. RESIDENTIAL
SERVICES
Residences are
designed to facilitate living within communities. LifeStream has over
30 group residences throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Each home
offers appropriate support and supervision 24 hours per day.
Residential
Services provide: - individualized,
needs-based programs
- integrated
clinical services in everyday living activities
- focus
on home ownership, independence, everyday living activities
- nursing
care
- certified
staff providing medication administration and management
- 24
hour medical, physical, and cognitive assistance
- preventative/routine
healthcare and dental assistance through transportation accessibility, appointment
scheduling, etc.
- barrier-free
home accessibility
- community
interaction and social activities
- ongoing
needs analysis to adapt to changing physical, cognitive, and medical needs
For more information
about our residential programs, please call 508-985-9680, TTY 508-998-2870
or contact Kim Santos,
Director of Residential Services, New Bedford.
INDEPENDENT LIVING
AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES
The organization
supports 45 individuals living on their own, with family members, or
transitioning into independent living. LifeStream offers support as
needed per individual. The program is based out of Fall River, Massachusetts
and funded by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation.
Independent Living
and Individual Support Services provide:
- individually
tailored program to meet individual and family needs
- living
skills for next step of independence
- personal
advocacy training
- money
management and skills training
- on-call
support
- wide
ranging assistance to parents and family members with adult children
- medical
assistance including follow-up appointments, medication administration reminders,
etc.
- ongoing
needs analysis to adapt to changing physical, cognitive, residential, and medical
needs
For more information
about our individual and family support programs, please call our Fall
River Office at 508- 674-1539, TTY 508-998-2870 or contact Lori
Kydd, Director of Residential Programs, Fall River.
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