Group Homes
PRACL supports people to live in group homes that are fully licensed, staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. 3 or 4 individuals live together in a house, in a neighbourhood. Our homes have a family atmosphere. We currently operate 9 group homes, 3 of which are fully accessible, 3 are partially accessible and 3 are not accessible to individuals with physical disabilities.
Professional, trained employees provide supports with healthcare, communication, personal relationships and daily living. Levels of support are based on need but generally include shared meals, attending events and transportation to activities.
Some residents attend day programs like Community Living Place or the Free Spirit Leisure Club. Some residents will choose to live in a group home for their entire life while others will make new choices from time to time, either to have new roommates, to live more independently or in another residential option like supported apartments or homesharing. Every effort is made to match the interests and needs of the individuals living together.
PRACL provides residential supports in community neighbourhoods to adults with developmental disabilities that are funded primarily by Community Living BC (CLBC). Eligibility to the program is determined by criteria established by CLBC and referrals are made to the program by CLBC. For more information on eligibility go to http://www.communitylivingbc.ca. If the program is full, then you will be put on a waitlist for service by both CLBC and PRACL. If CLBC can fund the new service, then PRACL can usually provide the service immediately. Occasionally, residential supports are needed for young adults. PRACL will make every effort to provide the supports needed.
In all residential services PRACL employees work towards ensuring that every individual has a personal network and friends, participating in community, and increasing or maintaining as much autonomy and independence as each person is capable of. The safety and security of individuals is of utmost importance.