| ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY Accredited Supports to the Community helps those who have received damage to the brain, received after birth, as a result of a traumatic or non-traumatic event. An Acquired Brain Injury is not related to a congenital or a degenerative disease and can result in temporary, prolonged or permanent impairments in cognitive, emotional, behavioural or physical functioning.The Supports for Community Living Services Program (SCLS) is a partnership between Alberta Seniors and Community Supports, the Alberta Brain Injury Initiative (ABII), the Canadian Mental Health Association in Red Deer and Accredited Supports to the Community. The program offers assistance to adults with an acquired brain injury by providing them opportunities to set goals for themselves. Individuals may learn and/or relearn community living skills and be taught strategies for community living skills which they can use to become independent within their home and community. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Through assessment and individualized rehabilitation planning, the type of assistance and number of hours, of support, up to 10 hours per week, for each individual is determined in partnership with the individual, their guardian, family members and support networks. The goal is to help the individual with a brain injury to learn or relearn skills, or to learn how to compensate for skills such as: - The development and maintenance of problem solving and decision making abilities
- The development and maintenance of good health practices (e.g. exercise, dental care, nutrition)
- And the creation and coordination of a personal support network
SUPPORT AND TRAINING IN DAILY LIVING SKILLS INCLUDE:- Communication skills
- Community awareness
- Household management
- Personal hygiene
- Money management
- Menu planning and shopping
- Safety issues
- Literacy
- Self-advocacy
- Leisure and recreation activities
PROGRAM GOALS- To provide a meaningful rehabilitation plan that enables the client to monitor their challenges and provides them with teaching opportunities to develop skills
- To support brain injury survivors so they can be successful within an independent living situation in their community
- Over time to replace formal paid rehabilitation workers and with community members and a support network
- To assist clients to develop confidence in accessing community amenities and to develop a peer support network
- And to provide follow-up support
SERVICE FUNDING
Funding for this program is provided by Alberta Seniors and Community Supports-Alberta Brain Injury Initiative.For more information, please contact us by phone at 403-556-4110 or 1-866-556-4122, or drop us an e-mail to main@asc-mva.ab.ca.  |
