INTENSIVE HOME SUPPORTS

Service
Philosophy

Turning Leaf Intensive Home Supports believe that every individual has a right to feel safe and supported and to be treated with dignity and respect. We strive for inclusion, independence and individualization. Every person has a right to access effective service and treatment. We provide supports in a manner that engages strengths and reinforces their ability to strive for positive changes. Our individuals are given the opportunity to develop new relationships and options for ongoing healthy socialization. All within a non-restrictive environment, providing convenient access to service.

Program
Objectives

Turning Leaf Intensive Home Supports are designed to provide in-home person-centered treatment and care to youth and adults living with intellectual challenge and mental illness. Together, we will assist the individual develop healthy independent living skills. This begins with promoting community presence, community participation, choice, competence and respect. Each support plan is tailored to meet their needs and is created in consultation with the individual, family members, our Clinical team, referring agents, and school/Day Program representatives. With our unique range of placement options, individuals can move onto other programs as their development progresses. Each placement guarantees a stable, safe and supported living environment within community neighbourhoods throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

24-Hour staffed homes

Our 24-hour shift-staffed homes each offer a welcoming and nurturing environment to both youth and adults. Support can be provided to an individual or group of individuals by a team of employees who rotate through the home according to an established schedule. Each home has a unique culture, developed and guided by Turning Leaf’s vision, values and principles. Emphasis is placed on promoting healthy, age-appropriate activities and interaction, while still providing counseling and support. Individuals receiving this service are currently demonstrating a desire to receive and engage in supports and acknowledge that attendance and commitment to positive change is essential to success in the program.

BRIDGED SUPPORT
(ACCESS TO 24-HOUR SUPPORT)

Bridged Support enables participants to access the 24-hour support of a licensed shift-staffed home when they need it. This fusion model “bridges” the transition between Intensive Home Supports and Community-Based Supports for those who benefit from a more gradual change.

HOME Share

Home Share, historically referred to as foster care, is a unique living arrangement for adults living with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. The home is the primary residence of both the individual being supported and the Home Share provider. The intent is to deliver long-term, short-term, transitional, or crisis supports, in a safe and nurturing person-centred environment that promotes growth, personal choice and opportunity.

Home Share providers are individuals or couples, with or without children who reside in Winnipeg or the surrounding areas. Most importantly they are people who recognize the value of others, especially those marginalized by society.

Turning Leaf is currently seeking Home Share providers that are nurturing, have a stable home and a passion for managing challenging situations or those that have a desire to learn the skills required. Together with the agency representative, an in-depth application process will be completed. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Completed application form
  • Structural Report
  • Clear Child abuse registry, adult abuse registry, criminal record check complete with the vulnerable sector search
  • Home study and home visits

CLUSTER LIVING

Cluster Living is a semi-independent support option designed for individuals who are ready to live independently in the community but benefit from additional structured support onsite. Together, we encourage opportunities for everyone to be as independent as possible by providing supports in the least restrictive, least intrusive manner. We offer programs and activities that encourage learning and development of daily living and social skills.

In this model, 24/7 staffing is available onsite within the apartment style complex, and individuals also receive dedicated 1:1 Community Support hours based on their needs. This unique setting allows individuals to be empowered by the experience of living on their own, knowing they have access to support whenever they need it. The level of support an individual requires will ebb and flow over time as they learn new skills and build the confidence to live independently. The supports and services offered are always flexible and innovative, accommodating an individual’s changing needs and wishes throughout all stages of their life.

Referral Process

Adults can be referred for service by Community Living DisABILITY Service, Provincial Alternative Support Services and Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Referral packages can be sent to [email protected]. Please include recent social, medical, family, and school/vocational information, plus a covering letter outlining the request for service.

Renee Voss

Chief Operating Officer
of Intensive Home Supports

We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to live the life they want. We do not let history define people, rather we hold hope for the future because change is possible.

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Winnipeg

Head Office
565 Roseberry Street
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0T3
204-221-5594
[email protected]

REGINA

Head Office
425 Winnipeg Street
Regina, SK S4R 8P2
306-569-9978
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