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Resident Services
Benedict House provides a full range of supportive services for residents
through our Resident Services, Case Management, and Cognitive Services
programs. This allows for the development of ongoing, individualized
social support networks, available to residents twenty-four (24) hours
per day, seven (7) days per week. Some encounters may be more in depth
and problem-solving focused, while others may be lighthearted opportunities
for socialization.
Supportive counseling is an important and vital component of our program and
helps residents improve the quality of their lives while helping them to learn
how to become better communicators and listeners. Staff also work with each
resident to develop a mutually agreed upon service plan, outlining the in-house
services that the resident will receive as well as specifying available outside
provider treatment programs.
It is important to understand that supportive services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our caring, skilled staff is always available - at 3:00 in the morning or 7:00 in the evening.
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Case Management Services
Benedict House provides primary case management services for all residents
in the congregate and apartment housing programs. Continuity of care
requires the coordination of the different services provided by various
provider agencies. Our case management program covers a comprehensive
range of potential resident needs and includes assistance with Department
of Social Services, Social Security Administration, Medicare/Medicaid,
and Veterans benefits initial and follow-up paperwork as well as assessments
and referrals to appropriate medical, mental health, and specialized
treatment based programs. These services begin at the time of intake
and continue until a resident leaves our program. At the time of discharge,
a referral is made for community-based case management services to an
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Cognitive Services
In response to the ever changing face of AIDS, particularly the significant increase in the number of referrals of individuals with dementia related to HIV disease, we have developed a more intensive cognitively-focused program (Cognitive Service Program). The residents who are assessed as appropriate for participation and who are enrolled in this program receive daily staff interactions designed to develop, to monitor and to promote the accomplishment of specific individualized behavioral goals. Goals range from the more traditional activities of daily living (toileting, wearing clean clothes, etc.) to maintaining adherence to smoking contract provisions and weekly socialization, recreational and exercise programs. Providing a highly structured behavioral management program for these residents has resulted in their abilities to live more independent and self directed lives.
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