DCSP-1022Supported Community Living
This course provides students with an opportunity to explore the range of residential options currently available in the community through Community Living disAbility Services (CLdS). They will identify the skills necessary to assist people with disabilities to develop their own sense of home. Students will describe the key features of self-managed care, aging in place, residential licensing procedures, and the role of the Direct Support Professional (DSP). Students will become familiar with home management, financial management, nutrition and menu planning. They will also learn to provide health-related care to people with disabilities while attending to factors such as advocacy, privacy, safe practice, and individual preference when administering medications and providing personal care. The theme of home as a basic human need is related to each topic.
