Renewing the community supports for adults program

The Committee included representatives from all the program divisions of DCS, and from the Long Term Care and Mental Health Services programs of the Department of Health. [...] The outreach team would be responsible for the following: • completing an assessment and developing recommendations to support the client • training families, staff, and clients in appropriate support strategies • providing direct services in the client’s residence to put in place the recommendations developed during the assessment Independent Living Transition Support One of the other features of [...] The support team, led by a case manager, would perform a co-ordinating role to make sure the support planning process meets the needs of the client; meets established standards; relates to the functional assessment, and involves the client. [...] R e n e w i n g. t h e. C o m m u n i t y. S u p p o r t s. f o r. A d u l t s. P r o g r a m 26 Department of Community Services 5.6 Improving the Quality of Services for Clients notes One of the main foundations for the renewal of the CSA program is making sure quality of life is a key feature of the services provided. [...] The service agreement would cover such things as: • the need for individual support plans for all clients covered by the agreement • the types of services and supports to be provided for clients covered by the agreement • the specific program and/or licensing standards to be met • the approved funding • performance expectations and the process to be used to monitor performance • the review period