- [FONT="]Long-Term Residential: [/FONT][FONT="]Provides rehabilitation services for the chronically mentally ill who need long-term support and care for up to two to three years, in order to develop independent living skills. [/FONT]
[FONT="]These treatment service programs are designed to serve adults who are in need of mental health treatment and are unable to care for themselves in an independent living situation, but can be cared for in a CRTS/SRP that provides psychiatric care in a normal home environment. [/FONT]
·[FONT="] he problems for which the client was initially admitted to the CRTS/SRP are identified in the treatment/care plan; [/FONT]
· the care plan consists of a synthesis of the following assessments: (1) Health and psychiatric histories; (2) Psychosocial skills; (3) Social support skills; (4) Current psychological, educational, vocational and other functional limitations; (5) Medical needs, as reported; and, (6) Meal Planning, shopping and budgeting skills;
http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/MH/Pages/MentalHealthTreatmentProgramscertifiedbyDHCSare.aspx
Because he was so high functioning he would have trouble meeting criteria for even
less intervention
*21 years or older
*Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autistic Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome or Rett Disorder)
*Require Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) level of care
*Be able to live in a home or community setting without 16 hours or more per day of awake staffing and supervision
*Not have behaviors that are dangerous to yourself or others or that could cause harm to property
*Physician, ICF, psychiatric, nursing facility, hospice services
*Dental, vision, speech, podiatry, chiropractic services
*Medical supplies and equipment
*Health promotion and disease prevention services
*Targeted case management
*Mental health crisis intervention services
*Adult day habilitation services
*Homemaker services
*Residential & behavioral support
*Respite care
*Supported employment
*Community transition services
*Environmental modifications
*Assistive technology
*Family counseling
*Age 21 or older
*Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autistic Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome or Rett Disorder)
*Meet Intermediate Care Facility level of care
*Assistive technology
*Behavioral health services
*Community inclusion
*Community Transition Services
*Counseling
*Day & residential habilitation
*Environmental modifications
*Family counseling & training
*Job assessment and finding
*Nutritional consultation
*Occupational therapy
*Respite
*Speech/ language therapy
*Supported employment
*Supports coordination
*Temporary crisis services
*Transitional work services
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/foradults/healthcaremedicalassistance/longtermcareservices/
Actually in real life, long term placement is a fairy tale -- a myth from yesteryear.
So in terms of “outcome” in the big picture, until laws are changed, and funding altered, this shall go on and on and on IMO