In Home Community Support

 In-Home and Community Support is a direct service provided in home and community settings to assist participants in acquiring, maintaining and improving the skills necessary to live in the community, to live more independently, and to participate meaningfully in community life.

Serene Living Services will provide the level of services necessary to enable the participant to meet their outcomes. This includes:

• Carry out activities of daily living such as personal grooming and hygiene, dressing, making meals, maintaining a clean environment. 
• Learn and develop practices that promote good health and wellness such as nutritious meal planning, regular exercise, carrying through prescribed therapies and exercises, awareness and avoidance of risk including environmental risks, exploitation and abuse; responding to emergencies in the home and community such as fire or injury; knowing how and when to seek assistance.
• Manage their medical care including scheduling and attending medical appointments, filling prescriptions and self-administration of medications, and keeping health logs and records. This may also include assistance, support and guidance in the administration of medications in accordance with applicable regulatory guidance, positioning the participant, taking vital statistics, performing range of motion exercises as directed by a licensed professional, applying prescribed treatments and monitoring for seizure activity.
• Participate in the development and implementation of the service plan and to direct the person-centered planning process including identifying who should attend and what the desired outcomes are.
• Manage their home including locating a private home, arranging for utility services, paying bills, routine home maintenance, and home safety.
• Achieve financial stability through activities such as; managing personal resources, general banking and balancing accounts, record keeping and managing savings accounts and utilizing programs such as ABLE accounts.
• Participate in preferred activities of community life such as shopping, going to restaurants, museums, movies, concerts, dances and faith-based services.
• Make decisions including providing guidance in identifying options/choices and evaluating options/choices against a set of personal preferences and desired outcomes. This includes assistance with identifying supports available within the community.
• Use a range of transportation options including buses, trains, cab services, driving, and joining carpools, etc.
• Develop their personal interests, such as hobbies, appreciation of music, and other experiences the participant enjoys or may wish to discover.
• Identification of risk to the participant and the implementation of actions such as reporting incidents as required by ODP, the Older Adults Protective Services Act, the Adult Protective Services Act and the Child Protective Service Law, applicable regulations and/or calling emergency officials for immediate assistance.