Special Resources for Supported Living

6-6-3 Special Resources for Supported Living


PURPOSE



1. To provide for the cost of training or additional supervisory care where existing community or program resources are insufficient to secure or maintain an adequate residential option for adults with a disability. Persons eligible for the Disability Support Program are not eligible for resources under this policy.



2. To define allowable expenses for live-in support persons.



PRINCIPLE



3. Supplementary resources should be based on an assessment of applicant, family, and community resources.



4. Supports provided should be the least intrusive to assist with daily living.



5. Attempts must first be made to access the required supports through existing community and service system resources.



POLICY



6. Special resources will be provided based on an assessment and a case plan completed by the appropriate Department staff.



7. Special resources for supported living may be applied as indicated in the following supported living options:

(a) Natural Family - Training costs of up to $100 per month to develop specific skills. Training dollars are not to be paid to family members. Supervisory care requirements are already covered by policy 6-6-1, Disability Allowance.

(b) Alternative Family - Training costs of up to $100 per month and supervisory care costs of up to $250 per month may be provided. The $250 maximum allows for increased recognition of behavioural factors in determining the supervisory care costs (i.e. up to $150 extra is allowed for behavioural factors). When applying the supervisory care costs, the basic room and board rate should be used.

(c) Commercial Room and Board - Both training costs of up to $100/month and supervisory care costs up to $150/month may be provided. When applying the supervisory care costs, the basic room and board rate should be used.

(d) Supported Apartment - Both training costs of up to $100/month and supervisory care costs up to $150/month may be provided. For shelter costs, apply policies’ 5-1 and 5-1-1.

(e) Live-In Supported Apartment - Training costs of up to $100/month may be provided. The maximum supervisory care costs of $150/month will be provided when live-in support is required. However, where two applicants share an apartment, the maximum supervisory care costs of $75/month per applicant will be provided, as well as training costs of up to $100/month per applicant.



For shelter costs, apply policies 5-1 and 5-1-1 counting the live-in support person when determining shelter ceilings. No rent is charged to the live-in support person. In addition, the food cost portion of the FCHP is allowed for the live-in support person.



8. The provisions of the Respite Care Policy 6-6-2 are extended to live-in support persons for purposes of this policy. Respite care provisions already apply to Natural and Alternative Families.



9. For purposes of this policy, natural family is defined as parents, spouse, grandparents, brothers, sisters, or children over the age of majority.



10. Training goals will be prioritized based on hierarchy of needs.



11. Training goals will be short term, measurable and skills oriented.



PROCEDURES



12. For adults with a disability, complete an assessment profile and scoring sheet to determine the supervisory care rate. For Alternate Family Placements the Behavioral Factor Score is considered (up to $150 per month) and the amount added to the total score (HSS701-back).



13. For young, single parents, complete a plan of care outlining training and supervisory needs. Allow training costs of $25 per month for each skill area being worked on up to a maximum of four skill areas at any one time.



14. Where a residential option is currently being provided any need for additional supports should be evaluated by completing a review of the case plan.