Community Care Connections Inc

TO PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, RESIDENTIAL, IN-HOME SUPPORT, ADULT DAY CARE, INFORMATION, REFERRAL AND FOLLOW ALONG, RECREATION AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 650 INFANTS, CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO HAVE VARIOUS TYPES OF INTELLECTUAL, AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THE AGENCY PROVIDES THESE SERVICES THROUGH 9 SEPARATE PROGRAMS STAFFED BY 100 FULL AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.

THE COMMUNITY HOME PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORTED RESIDENTIAL CARE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE INTELLECTUAL AND SOMETIMES PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN NINE SEPARATE TWO OR THREE-PERSON HOMES LOCATED IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT BUTLER COUNTY. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS SPECIALLY TRAINED STAFF, MANY OF WHOM HAVE WORKED IN THE PROGRAM FOR 10+ YEARS. INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM ALSO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL OR ADULT DAY SERVICE PROGRAMS. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20 COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' COMMUNITY HOME PROGRAM PROVIDED RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO 26 INDIVIDUALS.

THE ATTENDANT CARE SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICE COORDINATION FOR ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND WHO ARE MENTALLY ALERT, WHO RECEIVE ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES. SPECIALLY TRAINED SERVICE COORDINATORS ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLANS THAT OUTLINE WHAT PERSONAL CARE AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES THEY NEED TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES, CONNECT WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE THE NEEDED DIRECT PERSONAL CARE AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES OUTLINED IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLANS AND SECURE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, OR HOME MODIFICATIONS AS NEEDED. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20, COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' ATTENDANT CARE SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM PROVIDED 7,033 UNITS OF SERVICE COORDINATION TO 150 ADULTS LIVING IN BUTLER, BEAVER, LAWRENCE, MERCER, VENANGO, CLARION, CRAWFORD, ARMSTRONG, WESTMORELAND, AND ALLEGHENY COUNTIES.

THE INFANT-TODDLER THERAPY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES IN-HOME THERAPY AND INSTRUCTION TO INFANTS AND TODDLERS, AGES BIRTH TO THREE, WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS OR DISABILITIES. THE THERAPIES AND INSTRUCTION OFFERED THROUGH THE PROGRAM INCLUDE SPEECH, PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, VISION AND/OR HEARING THERAPIES, SPECIAL INSTRUCTION, AND NUTRITION COUNSELING. THERAPIES ARE PROVIDED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED AND LICENSED PROFESSIONALS. PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN EACH THERAPY SESSION AND ARE TAUGHT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN DEVELOP TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20 COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' INFANT-TODDLER THERAPY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED 19,311 UNITS OF THERAPY TO 211 INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN BUTLER, BEAVER, ARMSTRONG, LAWRENCE, AND ALLEGHENY COUNTIES.

THE ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING TO ADULTS WHO HAVE INTELLECTUAL, SENSORY AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. LIFE SKILLS TRAINING IS OFFERED IN THE AREAS OF MEAL PREPARATION, READING, WRITING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL SAFETY AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, FITNESS, APPROPRIATE USE OF LEISURE TIME AND VOLUNTEERISM. INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED ON AN INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP BASIS BY TRAINED STAFF MEMBERS. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20 COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED 14,031 UNITS OF TRAINING TO 17 ADULTS.THE CAMP APPLE PROGRAM IS A FULLY INCLUSIVE RECREATIONAL PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN TEENS WITH OR WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A SUMMER DAY CAMP EXPERIENCE DURING JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST, AS WELL AS SATURDAY RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE FALL AND SPRING. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20 COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' CAMP APPLE PROGRAM PROVIDED 13,075 UNITS OF SUMMER DAY CAMP AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO 66 INDIVIDUALS. COMMUNITY SUPPORTS PROGRAM IS A COLLECTION OF DAYTIME SERVICE OPTIONS THAT EMPOWER ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES ACHIEVE THEIR OWN UNIQUE EVERYDAY LIVES. THE GO CENTER OFFERS PEER INTERACTION AND SOCIALIZATION. PARTICIPANTS CAN CHOOSE TO RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORTS TOTALLY IN THE COMMUNITY. IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS ARE OFFERED IN THE PARTICIPANT'S HOME AND COMMUNITY TO BUILD SKILLS TO LIVE MORE INDEPENDENTLY. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS PROGRAM. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20 COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' COMMUNITY SUPPORTS PROGRAM PROVIDED 19,311 UNITS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORTS TO 51 INDIVIDUALS.THE PA ELKS HOME SERVICE PROGRAM EMPLOYES A NURSE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, REFERRAL AND FOLLOW ALONG SUPPORT SERVICE TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. THE NURSE PROVIDES THIS SERVICE THROUGH HOME VISITS, OR MAY MEET AN INDIVIDUAL AT A DOCTOR'S OFFICE, SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY AGENCY. THE NURSE ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES LOCATE AND APPLY FOR SPECIALIZED SERVICES FROM GOVERNMENT FUNDED OR PRIVATE PROGRAMS. THE NURSE ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNICATE WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND HELPS THEM TO ACQUIRE SPECIALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. THE NURSE WILL ALSO ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO HAVE BEEN DENIED SERVICES. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20 COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' HOME SERVICE NURSE COMPLETED 395 HOME VISITS, SEEING 133 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN BEAVER, BUTLER, AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES.THE HOMEMAKER AND CHORE PROGRAM PROVIDES LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES TO ADULTS WHOSE INTELLECTUAL AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES PREVENT THEM FROM MAINTAINING A CLEAN, SAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENT. SERVICE IS GENERALLY PROVIDED ONCE A WEEK, FOR THREE TO FOUR HOURS PER VISIT. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20 COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' HOMEMAKER CHORE PROGRAM PROVIDED 5,274 UNITS OF HOMEMAKER SUPPORT SERVICES TO 18 INDIVIDUALS.IN HOME & COMMUNITY SUPPORTS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE ON ONE ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO WISH TO BECOME MORE COMPETENT AND INDEPENDENT AT HOME, AT WORK, AND/OR IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/18-6/30/19 COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' IN HOME & COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDED 119,511 UNITS OF INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO 51 INDIVIDUALS.ON JULY 1ST, 2018 THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM AND THE IN HOME & COMMUNITY SUPPORTS PROGRAM WERE COMBINED INTO ONE PROGRAM - COMMUNITY SUPPORTS PROGRAM. THE SERVICES REMAIN THE SAME WITH THE GO CENTER BEING THE ADULT DAY CENTER, DUALLY LICENSED AND THE IHCS PROVIDING 1 ON 1 SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT AT HOME, AT WORK, AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.THE GO CENTER ALSO SUPPORTS THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ATTEND WITH COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, TAKING THEM OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SOCIALIZE, AS WELL AS LEARNING TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT IN THEIR COMMUNITY.