PLAUSIBLE CARE, INC. serves individuals with a primary diagnosis of developmental disability who may have a secondary diagnosis of mental illness. Individuals have deficits in adaptive living skills and cannot live independently; all require some level of supported living assistance. It is expected that some of the individuals might also have chronic medical problems, which may or may not be related to their developmental disability or mental illness. At some point during an individual’s stay in our residential group home, they will likely require medical monitoring and or medication management.
Our Programs are based on the values everyone deserves and needs: to belong, to be loved, to be treated with dignity and respect, to be self-directing, and to be recognized for their inherent value as a unique person. Services are based on a person-centered approach where the individual drives services and Direct Support Professionals act as treatment delivery or intervention facilitators.
Person Center Plans allow each Person Served to have an opportunity to meet societal expectations while Direct Support Professionals provide each individual with the necessary structure to obtain a stable and nourishing foundation. The structured program of care includes:
- Assistance with personal care, activities of daily living, and use of community resources.
- Monitoring health and physical condition, assisting with medication and other medical needs, coordinating medical care, and providing transportation to and from healthcare appointments.
- Individuals receive care/treatment/training in activities of daily living (ADLS), money budget management education, money-saving plans, and grooming.
- Individuals receive help with personal care, ongoing health monitoring, pharmaceutical services, medication administration, social work services, independent living skills training, dietary services, and transportation and core services.
- Training in functional skills in personal care and activities of daily living (toileting, bathing, grooming, dressing, eating, mobility, communication, household chores, food preparation, money management, shopping, etc.)
- Training in functional skills related to the use of community resources (transportation, shopping, restaurants, social and recreational activities, etc.)
- Training in adapting behavior for home and community environments.
- Assistance with transportation to and from training sites and community resources
- Specialized supervision to ensure individuals’ health and safety.
- The Individualized Service Plan must document the individual’s need for specialized supervision. This may include the necessity for overnight staff if there is a history that indicates an individual gets up and needs supervision or assistance.
- Individuals are supported consistent with strengths and needs based upon their desires