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MRDD Residential Services

The Villa Residential Services is  licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation/ Developmental Disabilities to serve 55 persons.  These male and female residents range from 16 through 55 years of age.

Residential Services Funding is a combination of County, State, Medicaid, Individual’s SS/SSI, and  Private Pay.

The Residential Services for persons with MRDD:

»Create a home-like atmosphere encouraging independence and satisfaction;

»Promote skills of cooking, laundry, personal health, emotional, social, spiritual and educational, along with self-help and recreation;

»Enhance self-esteem for residents to assist in making plans for their own future;

»Provide caring staff supporting positive growth for residents;

»Train residential and recreational skills fostering growth in independence and personal well-being for the residents;

»Foster growth through community participation;

»Acquisition of adult responsibility for giving as  well as receiving on special occasions.

The Residential Services provide:

»24 hour care/supervision

»Medical coordination (Doctor’s appointments, supports and training)

»Delegated Nursing;

»Service Coordination;

»Recreational activities;

»Clothing purchase and care;

»Daily living skills development and supports;

»Regular opportunities for community                involvement;

»Transportation, and

»Respite for persons in need.

The residents live in homes completed in November 2001.  Each resident has their own bedroom with a bathroom located between each two bedrooms.  Every resident chooses his/her individual bedroom décor and is responsible for its cleanliness.

Each home has its own manager and is staffed 24 hours a day with wake staff. Staff are trained in the care of each of the 8 persons in their home and serve just that individual home.
Staff are trained in delegated nursing, CPR and First Aide, and COPE.  Each staff must have a current driver’s license and a high school diploma or GED.

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