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PERSON-CENTERED
SERVICE DELIVERY
LARC administers its
programs and delivers its services based on each
individual's needs and life wishes. Every attempt is made to
break through the traditional "one-size-fits-all" method of
programming to offer individualized lifestyle and service
selection. The foundation for this approach is based on the
fundamental belief in the self-worth of every
person.
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As a
person-centered agency, we strive to:
- Have a clear
mission and purpose, and live our
mission
- Listen to
people
- Ensure a
culture of caring
- Support
pockets of innovation
- Recognize
and reward best practices
- Train,
support, and value direct support
professionals
- Focus and
build on interests, gifts, and
capacities
- Provide
education, experience, exposure to facilitate
informed choices and valued social
roles
- Open doors
to community associations, groups, clubs,
churches, recreational opportunities,
businesses, and services
- Coordinate
services around the individual rather than
around the needs of the staff or
program
- Recognize
the abilities of ordinary citizens
- Deliver
training and supports in natural settings and
environments, and help people learn in the act
of doing
- Focus on the
relationship between environment and behavior
and the use of antecedent controls rather than
consequence-based behavioral
programming
- Use
collaborative, recurring planning and review
when increased intervention or intrusion is
required for preservation of health and safety,
and limit any intervention to the least amount
necessary
- Consider the
individual's satisfaction with his or her
activities, supports, and services as the most
important quality assurance review
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