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Supported
Living Services (SLS)
Sue Lopez—Director
Supported Living
Service (SLS) enables people with disabilities to have the opportunity
to live in their own home and work in the community. We
have partnered with investors in the area who are interested in
making this dream come true for our clientele.
Support services
are tailored to the individual’s abilities and needs and may
range from a few hours a day to 24 hours a day.
 The
SLS program has five full-time Residential Coordinators. Each has
experience working with individuals with varying degrees of need
from profound to mild developmental disabilities, dual diagnosis
and those who are medically fragile. CCRI has a Director of Medical
Services, Carolyn Cossette RN. She ensures that all our Direct Service
Professionals properly administer medication by teaching the Minnesota
Medical Administration Certification Course. She also monitors the
medical needs of the people we serve. Together this team strives
to keep programming and planning very person-centered by maximizing
independence while ensuring health and safety. We pride ourselves
on designing each service package to meet the individual’ s
needs not ours.
 
Support and
Skill Training we offer:
- Assistance with
financial management or bill paying, which may include: paying
rent or utilities, purchasing groceries, acquiring transportation,
buying clothing and home furnishings.
- Assistance in
applying for benefit programs, such as Medical Assistance, Supplemental
Security Income, Social Security, Housing Assistance, etc.
- Menu planning
and meal preparation.
- Community awareness.
- Housekeeping
skills.
- Recreational
and leisure time planning.
- Accessing medical
and therapeutic services.
- Assistance obtaining
medical equipment and adaptive devices.
- Regular nursing
visits by our agency RN, monitoring and supervision of health
and wellness, as well as medication administration.
- Self advocacy
skills.
We
regularly team up with family members, service coordinators, school
systems, vocational providers, behavioral specialists, medical professionals,
physical and occupational therapists, and mental health professionals
to create personalized plans for each individual.
 “Hi.
I am Sue Lopez, CCRI’s SLS Director. I am a Child Development
and Family Services graduate from North Dakota State University.
I joined CCRI’s team in 1996 and have over 14 years of experience
working with people with varying specialized abilities in the residential
settings of In Home Support, SLS and Semi-Independent Living Services.
My greatest asset is my strong belief of ensuring each person we
serve is able to live the life they want, to love and to leave a
legacy. I strive to ensure that the people on my team achieve their
goals and dreams.”
“One of my
proudest moments was when two people we serve built a brand new
accessible home in Village Green. They used Homes Choice funding
and were the first people in the state to build a home from the
ground up. Previous to this, the funding had been used for remodeling
existing homes. Our team helped them design a home that was completely
accessible for them. Today they are loving life!”
E-mail me: slsdirector@creativecare.org
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