Categories
Home & Community Habilitation
What are Home and Community Habilitation Services (HCHS)?
- Face-to-face services provided in homes and other communtiy settings
- Services assist individuals to acquire, maintain and improve various residential skills
- Skills can be self-help, domestic, socialization and adaptive
- Can include participation in church activities, safe cooking or using public transportation
- Support can be provided in the areas of self-care, communication, fine and gross motor skills, mobility, therapeutic activites, personal adjustments, relationship development, socialilzation and use of community resources.
- This skill-focused habilitation service can be provided up to 24 hours per day, depending on individual needs.
Additional Types of Home and Community Habilitation Support
- Assistance in skill development through participation in a variety of everyday life activities
- Assistance in developing increased functioning to live more independently in the community
- Assistance in becoming more productive and participatory in community life
- Assistance to individuals residing in settings not subject to licensing regulations
Accessing and Utilizing Community Resources such as:
- Transportation
- Translators
- Other Communication Assistance
- Other Habilitation Outcomes
- Shopping
- Other Activities of Community Life
Developing or Maintaining Financial Stablity and Security
- Plans for Achieving Self-Support (PASS)
- General Banking
- Personal and Estate Planning
- Account Balancing
- Preparing Income Tax Returns
- Recordkeeping
Individual Supports Plans(ISP)
- Services may involve multiple outcomes coordinated among different providers.
- Service needs must be documented with no conflicts or service overlaps.
- Service needs must be established through an assessment process.
- Service and support needs are identified through a person-centered planning process.
- HCHS provides all transportation needed for the individual to participate is services and activiites specified in the ISP.
Our Overall Intended Outcome
The intent of Home and Community Habilitation Services is to reduce the need for direct person assistance by inproving the individual's capacity to perform these tasks independently. We strive for increased functioning in our absence!
For more detailed information contact:
Tammy Houston
Director of Home and Community Habilitation Services (724)627-5511 ext.119 or thouston@greenearc.org
Home and Community Habilitation Activity Calendar
Upcoming Events:
- February 11,2012 * Route 19 Bowling Alley Washington Noon - 4:00pm
- February 26, 2012 * California University Dance (Valentine's Dance) 5:00pm - 9:00pm)
- April 5, 2012 * "Beauty and The Beast" Musical @ Heinz Hall Pittsburgh 10:00am - 4:00pm (musical show @ 1:00pm)
- March 10, 2012 * Route 19 Bowling Alley Washington noon - 4:00pm
- March 17, 2012 * Hollywood Movie Theaters Washinton 2:00pm - 6:00pm
- March 25, 2012 * California University Dance (Valentine's Dance) 5:00pm - 9:00pm
To learn how you can participate in these and other activities, cost information, etc. contact Tammy Houston (724)627-5511 ext. 119.
Transportation
Greene Arc, Inc. is a service provider that has the capabilities to provide our consumers with transportation to our Vocational Training Center (VTC). Consumers are also transported to activities in the community.
Our fleet of vehicles ensures the safe transportation of our Consumers. Greene Arc employees receive the following trainings:
- Transporting passengers in a Van
- Van/Vehicle Safety
- Complete Road Test Driving
Greene Arc conducts a Driver's Record History Check on all employees.
Valid Driver License Required
Each Residential Group Home has a vehicle assigned to their site. Also, additional vehicles are utilized to transport individuals that may reside independently or with family members.