Living Well - Brookview

Gender Allowed: Any

Age Allowed: 18+

Age Currently At Home: 33-90

Level of Intellectual Disability:

Mental Health Diagnosis:

Physical Accommodations Available: Wheelchair, Hoyer Lift, Ramp, Hospital Bed, Bathroom Hand Rails
Additional Notes and Information:
Living Well – Brookview is 6-bedroom rambler located off of Century Avenue N and Hwy 94 in Maplewood (Ramsey County). Each of the people who live at Brookview has their own bedroom. The home, which was built in 1990, is wheelchair accessible and has a wheelchair accessible van. It is in a quiet neighborhood (primarily residential) and has a fairly large backyard with raised vegetable gardens. The home is licensed as a 6-bed ICF. A fulltime program manager works at the home and a nurse is scheduled approximately 12 hours a week. Twenty-four-hour awake staffing is in place. Staff are skilled in providing cares and supports, including bathing, showering, dressing, providing mealtime supports (like purchasing, preparing, and processing food for special diets), providing recreational supports, advocating for people, administering medications, completing a variety of medical procedures, and assisting with medical appointments.

Nursing Support: On Site
Additional Notes and Information:
People range in age from 30 to 75 years old. 3 men and 2 woman currently live at the house. They enjoy a wide range of preferred activities and are supported by staff to attend events and participate in routine activities. All have a diagnosis in the severe or profound range of intellectual disability. Each person has unique physical, medical, and/or psychiatric needs. Diagnoses include seizure disorder, vision impairments, sensory deficiencies, asthma, cerebral palsy, receptive and expressive communication deficits and anxiety disorder, and Autism. One person uses primarily verbal communication, the other 4 use nonverbal communication, gestures, and vocalizations. One individual uses a walker and the other four people use wheelchairs for mobility. Use of lifts and shower chairs are routine. Complete to moderate physical assistance is needed from staff with many daily living cares including lifting and transferring. Two people require minimal behavior redirection when upset but they are not aggressive toward others. All are vulnerable to forms of aggression from others as they are not able to protect themselves.

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

Typical Staffing Pattern: 1:3

Overnight Supervision: Awake