Assisted Community Living Support
Creative Centre Society will provide ACLS service to meet the following:
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To increase the clients’ ability to manage their personal life activities through the provision of rehabilitation, education, training and support.
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To increase the clients’ stability in the community, in cooperation with the mental health staff, through the provision of individualized support.
ACLS Program Description:
The rehabilitation program and service will include a wide range of supports and assistance which may vary in intensity and may include assistance by addressing any or more of the following areas:
Personal Care: grooming, hygiene, self care skills, clothing maintenance
Household Management: laundry, cleaning, food preparation, menu planning, shopping
Liaison/Advocacy: liaison and advocacy to full utilization of community, Government, Health and Social Services
Money Management: budgeting, banking
Housing Support: suite identification/administration, liaison/support to landlord, utility companies
Personal Effectiveness: problem solving, decision making, communication, goal setting
Community integration: accompanying to social/recreational activities, use of public services – transit, group work – build social contacts, and peer support/self help
Support: encouragement/confidence building/security, encouraging and assist maintenance of therapeutic contacts, Mental health and doctors appointments, time structuring and management, emergency availability, crisis intervention management , and development of a personal goal plan