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For more information on the Community Living Program, please contact Liane Wilson, Manager of Community Support Services: liane@guidinghands.org or (619) 954-8259 . Adult Family Home AgencyThe Adult Family Home Agency (AFHA) program creates the opportunity for people with disabilities to live with a family in a private home in the community, and receive care from them. Families must go through an extensive screening and training program, before being matched with a consumer who will move into their home. The AFHA program can be an ideal transition for consumers who have been living in group homes or independent living programs, but now require more individualized care. The family can provide support with self-care needs, money management, medical care, and leisure/recreational activities.
In-Home Respite Program
Our staffs are expertly trained to support those with changing needs. While in your home, they provide individual, personalized care according to the needs and desires of the individual and caregiver. At HGH we realize how demanding providing care for a person can be—on time, energy, resources and patience. HGH’s Respite Service provides much-needed relief to caregivers. People can tend to family business, go shopping, go to the movies, read a book, spend one-on-one time with other family members; the list goes on and on.
Trained staff members provide support for individuals on a one-to-one basis that is tailored to the needs and desires of the individual and the family. Services may focus on support and training in any of the following areas as needed or requested:
Services are provided for families supported by the San Diego Regional Center. HGH is also willing to hire and train individuals that the family and consumer already know to provide their respite services. Hours authorized per month vary between 4 and 40 hours, depending on individual needs and family support. Please check with your SDRC Service Coordinator to determine eligibility. For more information regarding the Respite Program, please contact Wendy Smith, Respite Coordinator: wendy@guidinghands.org or (619) 938-2876. Senior ServicesHome of Guiding Hands’ Respite Service also provides support for individuals with changing health and care needs associated with aging such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke etc. HGH’s Respite Service offers families and caregivers the peace of mind that comes with the knowledge that individuals are receiving personalized supervision, companionship and care from an experienced Respite agency. Familes interested in Respite for Seniors, should contact: Marcia Vanlandingham, Director of Residential Services: marcia@guidinghands.org or (619) 938-2878. Life Planning ProjectThe Life Planning Project is a new program designed to assist families through the process of planning for the future of the entire family and specifically the desired future of their family member with developmental disabilities. Originally funded by a grant from the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Life Planning is now vendorized through the San Diego Regional Center (SDRC). Families with a member who has developmental disabilities participate in training and education workshops on planning techniques and services and supports available to them to help protect and enhance the future of all their family members.
Six two-hour workshops focus on specific topics: Why Plan – Getting Started; Building Relationships & Skills; Work, Retirement & Leisure; Housing Options; Legal Issues; Setting Goals. While each workshop has value in and of itself, the materials are cumulative and designed to build on prior information. Families are encouraged to participate in the entire series to create a more cohesive and usable plan. In addition to exercises and activities completed in class, families work on their written life plan between sessions.
For more information regarding the Life Planning Program or to register for an upcoming class, please contact Wendy Smith, Life Planning Program Coordinator: wendy@guidinghands.org or call (619) 938-2876.
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Residents
are encouraged to participate in activities that match their personal abilities,
such as assisting with cooking, cleaning their rooms, doing their own laundry,
and planning and participating in recreation and leisure activities.
Families
caring for their family member with developmental disabilities in their own
homes sometimes need a few hours away to revitalize themselves and be ready
to meet the ongoing needs of their families. In 1999, HGH developed a Respite
Program that provides families time to go to the movies or to dinner, to catch
up on running errands, or perhaps just to rest and relax at home, all with
the knowledge that their family
member is safe and well-cared for.