Committed to Making Sure each Individual's Needs Are Met and Exceeded
OUR SERVICES IN KAMLOOPS
COMMUNITY INCLUSION
Prima offers a variety of Community Inclusion services based on group or 1-1 requested services. Regardless of the service requested, a goal is always a meaningful, healthy connection to community and friendship development. The focus of Community Inclusion is the recognition that the place where and how one spends the day is a key part of a person’s daily life. The rhythmic structure of the daily routine and atmosphere of respect and caring help to create a secure foundation from which to explore one’s potential.
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Individuals can receive any number of hours of service/day with the amount of support allocated to an individual being determined by Community Living British Columbia.
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Community Inclusion is provided to individuals who have a desire to establish person centered goals independent of peers while accessing their community. Community activities and events are accessed, such as sporting events, public library, community parks and pools, hiking, fishing, picnics, farmers market and coffee house, to name a few. Although the service is 1-1, all individuals are included in Day Service parties and special events of their choice to promote friendship development.
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All service delivery is derived from six person served focused outcomes developed in collaboration with CLBC and representative stakeholders. This focus always ensures exceptional standards of service.
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Persons receiving service will have their health and safety needs met and their well-being promoted.
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Persons receiving service will experience opportunities to exercise rights and self-determination.
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Persons receiving service will have their support networks and personal relationships enhanced, supported and promoted.
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Persons Receiving service will have personalized plans, including person-centered goals and strategies that reflect individual needs, wishes and preferences, developed and implemented.
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Persons receiving service will experience inclusion through personal choice and desire and will make meaningful contributions in their communities through community interactions.
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Persons receiving service will have their cultural diversity promoted and opportunities to engage in meaningful experiences
Our services are designed to help people through any challenges that they may encounter. Some of the duties and responsibilities include:
​Being a positive role model by demonstrating appropriate dress, good hygiene, behaviour and lifestyle.
​Ensure health and safety at all times.
​Teach life skills such as budgeting, banking, meal preparation, grocery shopping, housekeeping, laundry, personal care, hygiene, how to use public transit, building healthy relationships.
​Help to schedule and ensure medical appointments are attended.
​Support in developing resumes and finding employment.
​Ensure that the least restrictive approach to behaviour management and positive reinforcement is utilized at all times. Staff are also trained in CPI - Non-violent Crisis Intervention techniques (MANDT) to best support the individual when challenging behaviours present.
HOMESHARE
Homeshare is an inviting residential option for those individuals looking for independence while still requiring daily support to enhance their quality of life. Homeshare means exactly that, the individual receiving support will share a home with either a single person, couple, or family of their choice. The Homeshare model allows for a natural home environment; while providing individualized support to ensure safety, security, and emotional wellbeing.
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PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT
Is provided by a Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Instructor allowing for 24 hour on-call support. Whether its questions, venting, or debriefing, we will always be available to you and your family member’s specific needs.
CPI - Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training is provided to your home share provider so they will have the skills to support your family member in a safe, non-threatening manner.
We will offer continual support, advocacy and liaising with professionals to get appropriate supports in place for your family member.
RESPITE
Respite provision for Homeshare providers is an important service to access. This gives the Homeshare provider and person served regular breaks from each other to support and maintain healthy relationships.
As a host agency, we will monitor to make sure the necessary credentials and certifications are in place and up to date. We can pre-screen respite staff for the homeshare provider, and the person served if there isn’t already someone that is suitable. We can interview together and include the individual and families for the best possible match. This may be one person or several, whatever the best solution is to the needs of the individual.
SUPPORTIVE LIVING
Supported Living is a residential option for those individuals seeking independent living with supports specific to their wants, needs and wishes. Each person served self directs their lives and are provided supports and services within this direction.
The person served will view the apartment and choose whether it is a place they want to live. A service agreement is signed according to the participants specific circumstances.
There is a manager and staff available to them on site regularly or outreach support staff specific to the participants service needs. The manager and support staff work one on one to develop expectations and service goals. These expectations and goals will then help to identify the number of hours and types of supports that will be made available.
OUTREACH SUPPORTS
Outreach is typically accessed by Persons served living either Independent in community or in a Supported Living program. Key areas of support are life skill development in grocery shopping, meal preparation, laundry, house cleaning, personal hygiene, budgeting, bill paying, public transit. As well as support in scheduling and transportation to medical appointments, food bank, resume writing and job search and building healthy relationships.
The process of finding a Supportive Living arrangement begins with a referral from Community Living British Columbia (CLBC). CLBC is the organization who provides the funding and initiates the planning. If individuals are connected with CLBC, we welcome a self referral and will contact CLBC on your behalf.