LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
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LIVING WITH FAMILY
Living with a family member may be an appropriate short-term option for young adults with disabilities. Some families, however, may not want to have the young adult live at home forever. Families may choose independent arrangements or feel they are unable to care for the young adult. Thus, future living arrangements need to be discussed and planned. Young adults who live with his/her family should be encouraged to develop or improve independent living skills such as organization, decision making, cooking, and budgeting to name a few.
SUPERVISED LIVING
The purpose of supervised living is to offer a structured living situation for individuals who, because of their disability, need some support or supervision. The amount of services in supervised living arrangements will vary to meet the needs of each individual. The amount of services could vary between one hour a month up to twenty-four hours daily. The adults in supervised living receive assistance and training in independent living skills such as meal planning and preparation, use of community resources, money management, and social skills training. Supervised living arrangements are integrated into the community with no more than 3 roommates at each site.
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY (RCF)
RCF homes are homes, which offer help to adults who cannot live independently, but are capable of spending time in the community with a minimum amount of supervision. Community resources are used for recreation, medical, and social services. There are staff that work with the clients to develop independent living skills. Staffing does not occur twenty-four hours daily. RCF homes generally have four to eight clients per home.
INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED (ICF/MR)
An ICF/MR facility provides twenty-four hour care and training for persons with mental retardation or related conditions who are in need of health or rehabilitative services. Each person residing in an ICF/MR must be certified for that level of care by a physician. The services provided in an ICF/MR include programming in behavior modification, daily living skills, socialization, recreation, and community participation.
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