Program areas at Downeast Horizons
Residential support for adults with intellectual disabilities. Supports are provided in order to improve and maintain each person's health and well-being as well as their ability to live in and be part of the community. Depending on each person's needs and natural support system, supports may range from regularly scheduled and intermittent services to extensive direct support, in conjunction with medical, behavioral, and other services. Personal assistance with activities that contribute to a person's health and well-being includes eating, bathing, dressing, mobility, personal hygiene and other activities.
Community supports provided to adults and minors with the goal of increasing and maintaining social and community participation as well as maintaining and developing skills that support their health and well being. Community supports may be provided in a group or individual basis. All supports are scheduled in accordance with the person's Person Centered Plan (PCP). Personal development activities may address self-care and self-management skills; interpersonal skills to cultivate supportive personal, family, work and community relationships and opportunties to promote social and community involvement.
Day Habilitation services for adults with intellectual disabilities with the goal of increasing and maintaining social and community participation as well as maintaining and developing skills that support their health and well being. All supports are scheduled in accordance with the individual's Person Centered Plan (PCP). Personal development activities may address self-care and self-management skills, physical fitness, behavior management, sensory, motor, and psychological needs. Interpersonal skills cultivate supportive personal, family, work, and community relationships as well as opportunities to promote social and community engagement.