PPDD
(Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities)
The Good Samaritan Society has offered services to persons with developmental disabilities since 1976. Funding for PPDD programs is provided based on an eligibility assessment by the provincial/regional funding body of Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD). The Society believes that partnership between the client, families, funders, and service providers creates a successful service for the individual. PPDD Service's promotes and respects the rights of individuals and their families.
PPDD delivers services within the community, a family private home, the client's home, or a home owned and operated by The Good Samaritan Society. Support services are unique to the individual as directed by the individual and their families, within the guidelines of The Good Samaritan Society.
A variety of services exist to meet a continuum of individual needs.
- Shared Living Homes
- Integrated Services
- Supported Independent Living
- Friendship Centre
Staff Development
All PPDD staff must complete the following training within the first three months of employment with The Good Samaritan Society:
- General and site specific orientation
- Medication orientation
- Preventing and reporting abuse
- Universal precautions
- Emergency first aid
- Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Client-focused service
- Wellness promotion
- Back care
- Non-violent crisis prevention and intervention (CPI)
- Introduction to g-tube management
The Education Services Department of The Good Samaritan Society responds to additional requests for training in an expedient, professional manner. Educators utilize internal and external resources to provide the most up-to-date training to support staff.
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Shared Living Homes
The Good Samaritan Society PPDD operates and provides supportive living arrangements in homes throughout the Edmonton area. Homes built by The Good Samaritan Society have been developed to specifically accommodate individuals who live with significant developmental and physical support requirements. These homes are accessible and barrier free. Two to five individuals typically share these homes.
Clients and their guardians enter a landlord and tenant agreement to become tenants in Society owned homes. PPDD also provides services in homes that are independently owned or rented directly by the guardian or individual.
PDD provides information for matching appropriate roommates and is carried out through cooperation of PDD and The Good Samaritan Society. Roommates are decided through a peer match process, and funding is determined by PDD. Families are offered support through our intake process. We assist families through the decision-making process and funding submission to PDD.
All homes are staffed with community support workers and a team coordinator who work closely with family members or guardians to determine service goals and outcomes for the individual. We firmly believe in encouraging individuals to develop to their fullest potential and respect each person's individuality and beliefs.
In each home, individuals participate in personal and household management routines to the best of their ability. They are encouraged to identify social and recreational activities that interest them and to develop relationships with others. Staff encourage and support individual choice and decision making to promote independence. They utilize opportunities to participate in day programs, volunteer placement and vocational settings.
Staff are also trained in areas such as health monitoring and medication administration and behaviour management.
Homes can be staffed up to 24 hours daily depending on the needs of the individuals. Each staffing structure is based on the needs of individuals utilizing the service. Our objective is to provide a service in which individuals experience enhanced Quality of Life in a safe environment that encourages opportunity and growth.
For more information, please contact:
Services and Intake Referral
Intake Voice Mail:
(24 hrs/day)
(780) 431-3703
Or mail to:
8861 - 75 Street
Edmonton, AB T6C 4G8
Supported Independent Living
Outreach
Our SIL Outreach program provides support to individuals who live in their own home and need no overnight support. The defining characteristic is a focus on maintaining the individuals level of independence and minimizing need for paid supports. All support is provided in the context of community integration and is offered to enhance and sustain an individual quality of life. The hours of support offered are flexible and dependent on individual direction. The number of clients served will depend on the total number of hours of support required by the particular group of individuals receiving service from the agency at any given time and therefore will vary over the term of the contract.
Our outreach program also provides support to individuals who still wish to live with a group peers (this number varies from 2- 4) and focus on minimizing paid support. The 5 homes are dependent on peer match, as individuals typically need to compliment each other in their strengths and needs. There is a strong emphasis on peer support. The individuals involved and stakeholders negotiate some level of risk management with the intent to decrease the need for scheduled staffing support. The expected outcome is to create environments of independence and support between individuals.
Support Homes
Support homes are homes in which an individual with a developmental disability typically shares with a roommate or family. The defining characteristic of the support home is that the overnight support is provided by a person/people who also share the home. Support home models include both approved home and supportive roommates.
For those still residing in the family home, community support workers support the family and the individual by working towards specific goals. A community support worker can provide assistance with problem solving, direct support, and by linking families to support networks.
These services can be delivered to families whose services and eligibility fall under the Ministry of Children's Services.
For more information, please contact:
Services and Intake Referral
Intake Voice Mail:
(24 hrs/day)
(780) 431-3703
Or mail to:
8861 - 75 Street
Edmonton, AB T6C 4G8
Friendship Centre
The friendship centre provides support to adults who are looking for an opportunity to socialize with others and as learn in a casual setting. There are classes available that are interactive and focus on skills needed for successful community living, such as literacy, interpersonal skills health and wellness and nutrition. Five courses are offered per day with clients able to register in a maximum of three courses per day three days per week. This provides opportunity to individuals to learn in a safe environment. Problem-solving skills, and short-term one-on-one counselling is available to enhance coping skills, as well as learning new ways of dealing with life's challenges. The objective of the program is to encourage skill development and independence.
The Centre also offers innovative activities that are client-directed and include:
- Discussion groups
- Board games
- Relaxation exercises
- Crafts
- Baking peer support groupLiteracy classes
- Bingo
To be able to participate in this program, individuals must:
- Have a developmental disability
- Be independent in personal care needs (unless accompanied by support)
- Be independent in their health management (unless accompanied by support)
- Behavioural needs must be able to be addressed with minimal support
- Ability to cope with a 1.5 staff to 15-client ratio
For more information, please contact:
Friendship Centre
(780) 438-5871
Or mail
c/o Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
11223 - 51 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6H 0L5
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