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Foster 1

 

This West St. Cloud home was opened in May of 1994 and is located next to Foster 2. A beautiful 4 bedroom patio home that is the residence to four very active and semi-independent women. This home encourages the use of independent skills, community resources, use of public transportation, as well as many community activities. Staff working here must be active, motivated, and able to multi-task. Staff must also be a motivator and willing to deal with repetitive behaviors.

Located in Stearns County.

Population:
Ages: 26-58
Gender: Women

Needs:
Life Skills, prompting, cuing, reminding, planning, higher functioning, mild challenging behaviors, social, verbal, high mobility.

Activity Level:
On the go, lots of activities.

Outcome for site:
Semi-Independence

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Foster 2

 

This West St. Cloud home was opened in May of 1994 and is located next to Foster 1. A beautiful 4 bedroom patio home that is the residence to four very active and semi-independent men. This home encourages the use of independent skills, community resources, use of public transportation, as well as many community activities. Staff working here must be active, motivated, and able to multi-task. Staff must also be a motivator and willing to deal with repetitive behaviors.

Located in Stearns County.

Population:
Ages: 26-58
Gender: Men

Needs:
Life Skills, prompting, cueing, reminding, planning, higher functioning, mild challenging behaviors, social, verbal, high mobility.

Activity Level:
On the go, lots of activities.

Outcome for site:
Semi-Independence

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Foster 3

 

This West St. Cloud home was opened in July of 1995. This 4 bedroom rambler has a beautiful deck and awning, a fenced in back yard and a pool table in the basement. The 4 men living in this home are supported in the use of independent skills, busing, accessing community resources, networking and community involvement. Staff must be able to be consistent, able to maintain boundaries, and able to handle potential for behaviors.

Located in Stearns County.

Population:
Ages: 30-50
Gender: Male

Needs:
Mobile, moderate potential for challenging behaviors, able to communicate needs, mild-severe functioning level, attention seeking.

Activity Level:
High activity level, independent.

Outcome for site:
Partial to full independence, with staff support.

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 Foster 4

 

This East St. Cloud home was opened January of 2000. This 4 bedroom patio home with open floor plan allows for easy wheelchair access and supervision. The individuals living in this home are retired and do need assistance with personal cares and medical needs. Successful staff need patience, empathy, able to provide physical cares and maintain boundaries.

Located in Benton County.

Population:
Ages: 50+
Gender: Mixed

Needs:
Moderate- profound functioning, need for personal care assistance, verbal/nonverbal, high frequency of mild to moderate challenging behaviors, high medical needs.

Activity Level:
Low to moderate (due to age).

Outcome for site:
Maintenance of high quality of life for aging individuals.

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Foster 5

 

This Sauk Rapids patio home was originally opened in October of 1999 and rebuilt in 2007 to accommodate the needs of the individuals living there. With its large fenced in backyard these young ladies have plenty of room for fun outdoor activities! These 4 young adults are very active and spend a lot of time working on functional life skills, behavior management and social integration.

Located in Benton County.

Population:
Ages: 16-28
Gender: Female

Needs:
Mobile, high potential for behaviors.

Activity Level:
High activity level with staff assistance.

Outcome for site:
Teach/increase skills to transition into adult life.

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Foster 6

 

This Sauk Rapids bi-level home was opened in July of 2000. This high paced exciting home keeps everyone on the move. The young gentleman living here are very active and stay on the move! Individuals living here continue to work on life skills, behavior management, community integration and socialization.

Located in Benton County.

Population:
Ages: 19-26
Gender: Male

Needs:
Verbal cues, moderate potential for behaviors.

Activity Level:
Moderate to high level of activity.

Outcome for site:
Increased independence with minimal staff support/assistance (possible independent placement, least restrictive based on personal needs).

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Foster 7

 

This 4 bedroom Sauk Rapids patio home was opened in November of 2000. With a fenced in back yard the individuals living here are able to relax with privacy. The gentlemen living here live a relaxed life of retirement. They need assistance with personal cares and medical needs. Successful staff need patience, empathy, and able to provide physical cares.

Located in Benton County.

Population:
Ages: 50+
Gender: Male

Needs:
Personal cares, medical needs, verbal/nonverbal,varied mobility needs, verbal/noncompliance behaviors.

Activity Level:
Moderate to low

Outcome for site:
Maintenance of high quality of life for aging individuals.

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Foster 8

 

This 4 bedroom patio home in St. Joe was opened in January of 2002 and is the home to very active individuals. The goal here is independence! Many of these individuals are working on life skills to increase independence both at home and in the community. They work on community integration and employment skills. They are very motivated and ready to be on the go.

Located in Stearns County.

Population:
Ages: 18-29
Gender: 2-female & 2-male

Needs:
Moderate functioning level, mild to moderate behaviors.

Activity Level:
Moderate to high

Outcome for site:
Continuity of care to increase independence in life areas.

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Foster 9

 

This 4 bedroom modified 2 story patio home in St. Cloud was opened in February of 2002. In this relaxed setting with a structured routine the individuals living her continue to increase there independence, from community activities to busing. This site also houses a respite bed for individuals looking for part-time assistance.

Located in Stearns County.

Population:
Ages: 22 -52
Gender: Mixed

Needs:
Physical disability, mild-moderate functioning level, moderate challenging behaviors.

Activity Level:
High activity

Outcome for site:
Semi-independence

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Foster 10

 

This 4 bedroom rambler in St. Cloud was opened in January of 2002. The individuals living in this home continue to work on life skills to increase independence. Busing, community activities, behavior management and life skills are worked on consistently in this home. Staff working here should have a high energy level and ready to be on the go!

Located in Stearns County.

Population:
Ages: 34-65
Gender: Mixed

Needs:
Mild-moderate functioning level, challenging behaviors, ambulatory.

Activity Level:
Moderate to high

Outcome for site:
Semi-independent

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Foster 11

 

This Sauk Rapids bi-level home was opened in August of 2003. The young women here are active, on the go and extremely creative! It is a fact paced home where everyone is on the move. Individuals living in this home work on skills to move them to semi-independent living. They work on cooking skills, the beginning basics of driving, employment skills and community integration.

Located in Benton County.

Population:
Ages: 17-28
Gender: Female

Needs:
Mild- moderate MR, ambulatory, challenging behaviors, adolescent-early adult type of behaviors.

Activity Level:
Extremely high

Outcome for site:
Increased independence with minimal staff support.

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Manor 1

 

This 2-story North St. Cloud home was opened in 1980 as an ICF/MR and was the organizations first home! Manor I was downsized to a 4 bed waiver and remodeled in the summer/fall of 2007. The young men living in this home are extremely athletic and active. It is a fast paced environment with high energy and physically active. Individuals in this home work on obtaining life skills such as cooking, working and busing to become as independent as possible.

Located in Stearns County.

Population:
Ages: 19-24
Gender: Male

Needs:
High functioning, training for increased independence in home living skills, community integration, social skills, mild- moderate MR, ambulatory, challenging behaviors.

Activity Level:
Extremely High

Outcome for site:
Increased independence with minimal staff support.

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Manor 2 - 1 Bed Open

This 6 bedroom SE St. Cloud 2-story home was our second home opened in May of 1984. The individuals living in this home continue to work on daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning and community activities. A few of these men have lived together for 15+ years and therefore promotes a sense of family in this home.

Located in Sherburne County.

Population:
Ages: 39-68
Gender: Male

Needs:
Moderate to severe functioning level, assistance with activities of daily living, limited mobility, verbal/non-verbal communication, challenging behaviors, integration into the community, cooking, and cleaning.

Activity Level:
Low to moderate

Outcome for site:
Continuity of care to maintain independence in their activities of daily living.

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Christensen House

 

This St. Joseph home opened in October of 2006. This 4 bedroom patio home was designed to meet the specific needs of the consumers that reside there. The open floor plan allows for safe and comfortable mobility throughout the home. Staff remains busy during their shift preparing meals, bathing and interacting with the consumers. Successful staff must be able to multi-task and have lots of energy.

Located in Stearns County.

Population:
Ages: 40+
Gender: One Male/Two Female

Needs:
Significant amount of care needed for bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing and eating.

Activity Level:
Activities are limited. They generally consist of walks, going out to eat and van rides.

Outcome for site:
Maintenance of high quality of life for aging individuals.

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Prairie Hill

 

This 4 bedroom patio home in St. Cloud was opened in February of 2004. Individuals living in this home require 24 hour assistance with community activities and personal cares and continue to work on life skills to increase independence. Relaxed setting where staff encourage independence. May required some assistance in supporting weight. Individuals here like to go for walks, movies and company activities.

Located in Sherburne County.

Population:
Ages: 30-70
Gender: Females

Needs:
Mild-severe MR, ambulatory, low aggression.

Activity Level:
Moderate

Outcome for site:
24-hour supervised care

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Roosevelt 2

 

This 4 bedroom rambler home in Sartell was opened in February of 2003. The individuals living here continue to work on daily living skills and behavior management. They enjoy participating in outdoor activities and games. They attend camp for several days during the summer and also enjoy walks frequently. It is a very structured home and some of the individuals enjoy helping with cleaning and cooking as part of their daily routine.

Located in Benton County.

Population:
Ages: 30-60
Gender: Mixed

Needs:
Profound-moderate MR, ambulatory, potential for challenging behaviors.

Activity Level:
Moderate-active

Outcome for site:
24-hour supervision

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Sterling Heights

 

This 4 bedroom patio home in St. Cloud was opened in March of 2004. The individuals living in this home continue to work on daily living skills to increase independence and need physical assistance from staff for transferring. Staff encourage community integration and assist in life skills.

Located in Sherburne County.

Population:
Ages: 20-55
Gender: Mixed

Needs:
Mild to severe functioning level, personal cares, medical needs, physical limitations.

Activity Level:
Moderate

Outcome for site:
Continuity of care to maintain or increase independence in activities of daily living.

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