Admission Criteria

A d m i s s i o n C r i t e r i a

Benedict House is a non-profit, supportive housing program for persons eighteen (18) years of age or older, living with AIDS.

The admission standards by which applicants will be assessed to determine eligibility for admission into our Congregate-Housing program are delineated below. These standards, must include, but are not limited to the following components and are subject to Benedict House administrative staff approval.

Rental amount:

Negotiable, based upon entitlement eligibility and ability to pay (includes utilities, case management, program participation, meals, laundry facilities and basic cable)

	Requirements for Admission
	1.		A physician must verify in writing the applicant's AIDS diagnosis.
	2.		The applicant must be homeless, or at-risk of homelessness.
	3.		The applicant must be able to perform activities of daily living including ambulating, eating, bathing, personal hygiene, toileting, medication administration, and dressing. The need for community nursing or care aide services is not necessarily a barrier to admission.
	4.		If a health care provider determines that a resident is unable to perform these activities of daily living, a referral will be made to a higher level care facility.
	5.		An applicant's participation in a mental health, methadone or substance abuse treatment program is not necessarily a barrier to admission but there must be a clear commitment to maintaining recovery and adherence to the obligations of a mutually agreed upon service plan.
	6.		The Director of Resident Services must verify the applicant's mental capacity to live safely within a congregate housing program setting.
	7.		A physician must verify in writing the applicant's negative pulmonary TB status.
	8.		An applicant must review, agree to and sign the Congregate-Housing Occupancy Agreement and individualized Service Plan.
	9.		An applicant must agree to the designation of Benedict House as representative payee for benefits, including voluntary assignment of Benedict House as representative payee for Social Security Benefits.
	10.		An applicant's outside and in-house program linkages are at the discretion of the Benedict House administration.
	Before Admission Applicant must complete admission intake procedures (including medical screen) and fully executed Occupancy Agreement, including service plan. The fact that applicant(s) may fully meet these Congregate-Housing criteria does not guarantee residency.

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