Living Well - Orono Woodlands

Gender Allowed: Any

Age Allowed: 18+

Age Currently At Home: 50-65

Level of Intellectual Disability: Severe

Mental Health Diagnosis: Will Consider

Physical Accommodations Available: Wheelchair, Ramp, Bathroom Hand Rails
Additional Notes and Information:
Living Well – Orono Woodlands is an six-bed home located off County Road 6 in Long Lake (Hennepin County.) Each of the individuals at the home have their own bedroom. The upstairs has a ramp and is wheelchair accessible but the lower level is not wheelchair accessible. Only the upstairs is used as livable space. The open bedroom is located in the upper level. The home is licensed ICF/DD. The house has a full time Program Manager and a nurse is scheduled 9 hours a week. Twenty-four hour awake staffing is in place. Staff are skilled in providing physical cares; including bathing, showering, dressing, assisting people during mealtime, advocating for people, taking people into the community, administration of medications, positive supports, and assisting with medical appointments. Dietician reviews nutritional needs at least annually.

Nursing Support: Weekly Visit
Additional Notes and Information:
People range in age from 52 to 70 years old. People living the house enjoy a wide range of preferred activities and are supported by staff to attend events and participate in routine activities. Currently there are two males and three females that live at the home. Three people are non-verbal in communication and two have very limited verbal communication. Two person uses a wheelchair for mobility and need to be transferred. On person uses a walker for mobility and one person is legally blind needing assistance when walking. The other individual can ambulate independently. The house does use pivot transfers and shower chairs. Some individuals require physical assistance from staff with many daily living cares including help with incontinence. People are described as being in the profound to severe range of intellectual disability. People living the house enjoy a wide range of preferred activities and are supported by staff to attend events and participate in routine activities. Individualized support plans are in place to encourage skill building for a variety of functional daily living skills, support community involvement, personal wellness, communication, and financial planning. The individuals enjoy spending time with their families who come to the home, in their neighborhood or yard.

Challenging Behaviors: Self Injurious, Verbal Aggression, Property Destruction
Additional Notes and Information:

Typical Staffing Pattern: 1:3

Overnight Supervision: Awake