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Fay & John Bland Residential (40th Ave.) Transitional Living Program
Mission:
The program is intended to help its clientele achieve
functional autonomy and become
participating citizens in the community. The concept of mutuality,
community and support networks are integral to the aims of the
program.
40th Avenue, Lachine
Objectives:
The program aims to
provide a learning environment that will favor the acquisition of
personal competence within a social framework. It promotes the development
of one's own potential in areas that include the intellectual, the
social, the emotional, the physical and the spiritual dimensions
of their personality. The program embraces an experiential model
for learning and strives to incorporate the dynamic process of participation
in all of its methods, structures and approaches.
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General
Description: The
transitional living program consists of three transitional
apartments with a total capacity for 9 residents. A live-in
building supervisor occupies the fourth apartment and provides
support to residents
Length
of stay varies according to need. The average length of stay
is 2 years.
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- A supper
program Mondays-Thursdays between 5-7p.m. Residents have supper as
a group. The residential instructor assigns residents to cook on
designated evenings and helps residents develop cooking skills.
The level of assistance provided is based on the skill level of
each resident. Residents are also assigned cleaning tasks after
supper.
- A Residence
Life Skills Group is held on a weekly basis. The group aims to
assist residents in developing life skills such as nutrition,
personal hygiene and money management. As well, residents
participate in discussion groups and role playing with themes
relating to areas of personal growth such as assertiveness, social
skills, personal relationships and sexuality.
- Residence
meetings are held on a weekly basis in order to discuss the
general functioning of the program, and issues or conflicts that
need to be addressed. Residents are encouraged to participate in
conflict resolution.
- Apartment
cleaning and grocery shopping take place on Saturday mornings.
Residents are assisted by residential staff.
- A number
of social activities are organized with residents. Family members
are invited to participate in special events.
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Maison
Kiwanis House
Mission:
Maison Kiwanis House
operates as a housing cooperative, and provides residents with low
cost housing. It aims to provide a further transition to independent
living. It can provide some clients with an additional transition
period to that being offered at the 40th Avenue residence. It can
provide clients who are experiencing difficulties living on their
own with a respite period before returning to the community. For
some clients living with their families, it may provide an alternative
to the transitional living program or it can precede access to the
transitional living program.
Objectives: A main objective is to provide residents with a
supportive living environment in which to maintain their life
skills. The average length of stay is 1-3 years. While the residence
provides some structure, if encourages residents to assume a greater
role in decision-making and in general a greater degree of
independence than in the 40th Avenue transitional living program
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General
Description:
The residence has
a total capacity for 6 clients. A coordinator, live-in animator and
residence staff oversee the functioning of the residence. Residents
participate in regular co-op meetings and are involved in the
decision-making process. They are consulted in the development and
implementation of residence rules and management of the residential
fund. A supper program takes place 4 evenings/week, Mondays -
Thursdays. Residents are responsible for cooking meals on designated
evenings with the assistance of an instructor. A cleaning program
takes place on Saturday mornings.
Goal planning
meetings are held with residents and their families before they move
to the residence. After one year, follow-up meetings are held in
order to evaluate the residents' progress and assess their readiness
to integrate in the community. Alternative residential options (for
example, through a readaptation centre, or the mental health
network) may be explored if independent living is not considered to
be an option.
The residence
benefits greatly from the generous support provided by the Kiwanis
Club of Lakeshore Montreal.
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N.D.G. Co-op
Mission:
The
N.D.G. co-op is a residential alternative that enables residents
to maintain their level of skills while they benefit from
low cost housing in a supportive living environment. Its philosophy
is based on a model of inter-dependence, where a balance is
sought between the individual's right to a sense of personal
autonomy, privacy and individuality and the sharing of a support
system.
Objectives:
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Co-op, NDG |
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| Many
graduates of the AVATIL program progress to independent lifestyles.
Yet for others, interdependent living has much more to offer
in terms of quality of life. |
General
Description: The
majority of members of the co-op have had a previous experience in
the transitional living program or on their own (while in the AVATIL
program).
Length
of stay can vary between medium and long term but in principle
to co-op does not offer permanent housing.
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The
co-op benefits from a live-in animator whose main role is to
provide a supportive presence in the home.
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A
cook ensures that residents eat at least one balanced meal per
day during supper. The cook works 3 days/week, prepares 5 evening
meals, and is responsible for grocery shopping. Residents are
assigned kitchen-cleaning duties on designated evenings.
- A cleaning
person is responsible for cleaning the residence's common areas.
Residents are responsible for keeping their bedrooms clean, and
for basic household maintenance. Staff is available on a weekly
basis for residents who require assistance and/or supervision
in the accomplishment of these tasks.
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The residential
coordinator ensures that the schedule of programs and activities
is implemented. He/she acts as liaison with the live-in animator,
the cooking and cleaning staff as well as AVATIL staff. He/she
chairs co-op meetings with residents and promotes shared decision-making
in areas related to cooperative living and management of the
residential fund. The coordinator evaluates the residential
program on an ongoing basis.
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