Reach is a “people first” agency providing people with an array of choices, services, supports, and opportunities.
Reach complements the dignity, respect, and self-worth of each person, providing services based on individual needs and preferences.
These services may be provided in a small group home, or a group home with up to five other people. We tailor each home to the people living in that home.
Our residential services include awake nighttime staff, 24-hour-a-day nursing availability, and a dietary consultant. Staff assistance is provided to each individual based upon their specific needs. Our homes are located in a wide range of locations, therefore, allowing a choice of city dwellings, or small town comfort.
Reach makes every effort to accommodate special requests, preferences, and lifestyle choices. Each home is truly home, a regular home in common neighborhoods, a comfortable setting with personal touches, relaxed routines, and home cooked meals, where friends and family are always welcome.
Day Programs
Day Programs are provided Monday thru Friday, each individual will participate in learning activities. The “Q Department” (QIIDP – Qualified Individual with Intellectual Disabilities Professional) develops programs specific for each individual. The individuals are transported by their direct care staff to the day program and provide care during their time at the Day Program. Activities are scheduled monthly and include:
- Field trips (fishing, bowling, swimming, etc.)
- Monthly Birthday parties
- Training activities or daily living
- Arts and Crafts
- Monthly dances, bingo’s
Programs are developed to help teach money management, social skills, stocking groceries, janitorial skills, lawn cleaning groups, as well as other daily living skills.
Community Outreach - Integration
Every day we attempt to provide our clients with every opportunity to become valuable members of their communities.
The clients of Reach are encouraged to participate in the local community at all times. Our clients participate in community through:
- Recreation activities
- Working and volunteering in the community
- Attending church
- Voting
- Shopping
- Participates in parades during community celebrations
- Participates in area softball – flag football
Technology
Each house, and office are set up with computer systems that provide linked communications and software that help provide quality care for individuals as well as information for different departments.
- Client Information – provides a face sheet on each client that has legal information, medical, family contact information.
- Nursing – provides information for the DON’s to track certain information, such as schedule appointments, labs, medications, etc….
- Active Treatment – provides information that the direct care staff document in order for the QIIDP (Qualified Individual with Intellectual Disabilities Professional) to track the individual goals, and progress.
- Maintenance – allows House Managers or direct care staff to enter information for the maintenance department on items in need of repair or to be replaced.
- Payroll, Purchase order system, Budgets, and Client escrow tracks individual spending of funds.
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