Group Living
PCBS provides residential support within the County for adult citizens that have a developmental disability. Residential services provide individuals with experiences that maximize opportunities and facilitate community integration. The Group Living Program is accredited by CARF, an international accrediting body.Each person served has an annual plan that determines the services that are to be provided. The plan is developed with input from the person served, advocates, and staff members supporting the individual. Services may include assistance with or training in activities of daily living such as bathing, medication administration, transferring and mobility, personal hygiene, dressing, meal preparation, and eating, as well as oommunity integration, budgeting, shopping, and continuing education.
All residential staff members have a high school diploma or its equivalent and have passed background checks with the Missouri Highway Patrol and the Missouri Family Care Registry. Additionally they hold certificates in CPR/First Aid, Medication Administration, and behavior intervention. Several staff members also hold certificates from the Missouri College of Direct Support. All staff members are also provided with on-the-job and in-service training on such topics as prevention and reporting of abuse, neglect, and misuse of funds of persons served, positive behavior support, rights of persons served, and confidentiality.
Funding for Group Living services is primarily through community placement contracts with the Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities and the Home and Community Based Waiver.
The Group Living Program provdies individualized residential supports in agency-owned group homes and include 24-hour oversight of persons served. The homes are located in various neighborhoods throughout the County.
To obtain information about residential services or to apply for admission for this program, please contact Betty Krah at 816-891-0990 or betty.krah@pcbsdd.org.
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