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Respite Care (out-of-home
and in-home)
Respite care offers short-term
relief to people caring for individuals with disabilities.
Respite
care can be done
in an individual's home or in an LSI-certified respite
home.
Respite Care is available from the
following LSI centers:
Ames,
contact:
Mike Carlson at 515-232-7262 or
michael.carlson@lsiowa.org
Des
Moines, contact:
Laura Weiler at
515-271-7391 or
laura.weiler@lsiowa.org
Dubuque,
contact:
Debbie DeVenuta at 563-582-0044 or
deborah.devenuta@lsiowa.org
Council
Bluffs, contact:
Lynn Gray at 712-323-1558 or
lynn.gray@lsiowa.org
Muscatine,
contact:
J. Mark Roberts at 563-263-5170 or
jmark.roberts@lsiowa.org
Waterloo,
contact:
Nicole Rand at 319-233-3579 or
nicole.rand@lsiowa.org
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Respite
Options
Respite Options is a program
designed to prevent child abuse and neglect. During a stressful
or emergency family situation,
parents and guardians in Polk County can take advantage
of free, temporary respite care for infants through 5-year-old
children. This temporary care is provided so that parents
and guardians can take a break and avoid family crisis situations.
Certified LSI respite providers offer a safe and nurturing
environment. LSI also assists families in identifying
community resources to access support.
Des Moines, contact:
Rachael Haaland at 515-271-7337 or rachael.haaland@lsiowa.org
Laura Weiler at 515-271-7391 or
laura.weiler@lsiowa.org
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Supported
Community Living (SCL)
Hourly SCL
Daily Site Based SCL
Supported Community Living (SCL) is a goal-oriented service
in which a provider works one-on-one with an individual
with disabilities to teach and assist with life skills.
Services
can be provided in the individual's home or in a community
setting.
Supported Community Living is available from the
following LSI centers:
Ames (hourly), contact:
Mike Carlson
at 515-232-7262 or
michael.carlson@lsiowa.org
Ames (daily),
contact:
Jess Haht at 515-232-7262 or
Jessica.haht@lsiowa.org
Council
Bluffs, contact:
Lynn Gray at 712-323-1558 or
lynn.gray@lsiowa.org
Des
Moines, contact:
Heidi Smith at 515-271-7406 or
heidi.smith@lsiowa.org
Dubuque,
contact:
Debbie DeVenuta at 563-582-0044 or
deborah.devenuta@lsiowa.org
Muscatine,
contact:
J. Mark Roberts at 563-263-5170 or
jmark.roberts@lsiowa.org
Waterloo
contact:
Nicole Rand at 319-233-3579 or
nicole.rand@lsiowa.org
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Daily Supported Community Living
Daily Supported Community
Living offers adults assistance with independent living skills
in a home or apartment setting
with up to 24 hours of supervision.
Daily Supported Community
Living available from the following LSI center:
Ames, contact:
Jess Haht at 515-232-7262 or
jessica.haht@lsiowa.org
Des Moines, contact:
Jess Haht at 515-232-7262 or
jessica.haht@lsiowa.org
Dubuque, contact:
Linda Kaufman at 563-582-0044 or
linda.kaufman@lsiowa.org
Newton, contact:
Jess Haht at 515-232-7262 or
jessica.haht@lsiowa.org
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Residential Based Supported Community Living offers children
assistance with independent living skills in a structured
and nurturing community environment with 24-hour supervision.
Residential
Based Supported Community Living is available from the
following LSI center:
Ames, contact:
Jess Haht
at 515-232-7262 or
jessica.haht@lsiowa.org
Triumph House - CMH Waiver Weekend Respite Program
LSI offers a weekend respite program in Ames for families with children on the Children’s Mental Health Waiver (CMH). Located at Triumph House on LSI's Beloit Residential Treatment campus, children enjoy fun activities and field trips in central Iowa during a highly structured weekend. Professional care is provided by our trained staff with a staff to child ratio of 1:3.
Triumph House is a ranch-style duplex. Children in the respite program will stay in one of two partitioned areas with the house. Respite weekends are held three times a month and alternate between children ages 4 to 9 and children ages 10 to 17. Call for more details.
Families can use allotted respite time from the state of Iowa for this program or private pay.
Mike Carlson
at 515-817-0928 or
michael.carlson@lsiowa.org
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