just from this short clip you can tell the people living there trust and appreciate the workers, its a sad truth that not many group homes are like this one.
I worked for a facility like this for 9 years. It was rewarding work but hard work. What this video doesnt show.... the massive behaviors they have when the smallest thing doesnt go their way, the low hourly wage, the staff being hit during tantrums, staff being lazy while other staff do EVERYTHING... I could go on and on.
I'm really sorry you had to go through that. I'm sure there were good times and bad times. I am very thankful for the service in taking care of people with disabilities. I am still really sorry for everything bad that has happened to you. I am sure the people who liked you were very happy that you took great care of them. Thank you.
Tomasaurus rex lol there’s so many of those types of people, they work everywhere where they look like caring people it makes them feel morally higher and helps their egos, the Millennials especially since alot of us love social media and could use it to post pictures of us “helping” people
For many truly kind-hearted, community-minded people, this is their life's calling. And they LOVE it and the people they work with. If anyone is in it for nefarious purposes as some are insinuating, they'll get weeded out quickly.
I have Asperger Syndrome and I personally hate group homes, but this one isn't as bad as most. Living in a group home and getting to leave the house on your own isn't bad but it isn't great having to be with staff at home all the time. I'd never move to a group home but would be happy to at least get to leave the house anytime I wanted to and not be forced to accept help. At least this one is not like a prison. I'm still going to be living independently in my own apartment and then my future house though.
I'm Autistic and have Epilepsy wear two hearing aids and have a service dog. It depends on if you are high end, or in the middle or low end. I'm high end Autistic I volunteer at my church food bank, my cousin shop. I was married tell my husband die. Live with my cousin now, I'm a author had more then one book published. So you need to give all people that have a disability of any kind chance in life never say they can not do something.
It may seem "special" to you, but to alot of disabled people, their basically places of confinement and have adult rights taken away from them, as well as being infantilized - even if they are "good". IMO they should be phased out, even if they seem "good" to ableds
@@aussiefurbymogwaifan6621 I agree. I have autism spectrum disorders and group homes are my worst nightmares. There's no such thing as a luxury life or home for adults with disabilities. They're basically prisons with regiments of forced fun, forced friendships, group activities, group outings, and austere safety. There's no adulting, working, or independent living which is key to adulthood. I'd rather die than move to a place like this. That's why I don't want to be thought of as "special" because special people get isolated, disrespected, overprotected and confined.
Remember that developmental disabilities doesn't automatically mean unintelligent or unaware of how others treat you differently. Always try to never infantalise anyone, no matter what their differences are. Treat them as you would an adult who simply needs more support than most without being patronising or condescending. Those most severely affected by anything might genuinely enjoy being coddled a bit but this probably doesn't apply to most and I think it probably takes intelligent and socially aware carers to recognise this and treat each disabled person as an individual with the appropriate level of support according to what their needs are. I'm highly intelligent but also have mild to moderately severe learning difficulties as well as classic autism so I know very well what I'm talking about, especially from having been bullied or socially excluded in some way, patronised, overprotected and infantalised my whole life, which nearly completely destroyed me mentally.
I used to have a part time job as a caretaker at a group home in Sweden when I went to university in the early 2000's. The group homes in Sweden are usually run by the municipalities, and the layout is a bit different compared to what I see here. The common areas are smaller, but the "rooms" are more like small two-bedroom flats with showers/toilets and kitchenettes. It can be a fun job, depending on the amount of help every resident needs. The place where I worked at had no residents in wheelchairs, so it wasen't physicly demanding, and no resident needed watching over 24/7, so we were allowed to sleep in the staff bedroom when we did our night shift.
It is so amazing the amount of care and love these workers and staff put in to help people who are often referred to as "the weird ones" or "retarded". It is also so amazing that those who live there set goals for themselves.
People just need to be educated for the use of the R word and i myself have told both on social media and in person to never use that word again. But most of the time staff do enjoy their job
My grandfather was born in 1912 and he used the r word. I use it too. It's tragedy what happens to these people cause they got some meds they shouldn't have got
@@robertmarley8852 If you're talking about people with disabilities being a tragedy then you are ignorant as hell. Most disabilities, people are born with.
Not always. There's some messed up stuff that happens in the disability field. Not all staff have the best interests of the people they support in mind. It's important to be vigilant and ensure that everyone's being treated right.
This is SO important for quality of life. All eligible adults should be able to access this type of housing support if it's suitable for their needs. How about a few less tax breaks for the rich and a few more dollars towards social services?!!
Charity begins at home. Why not dig a little deeper and personally donate funds toward social services? If you truly care, then why get upset if someone isn't giving their "equal share", as is the tone of your question? There are plenty of ways to organize and achieve charitable goals without forcing everyone to put out for them. In a perfect world, all who could help would, but our world is far from perfect. Taking larger portions of people's money and creating a disincentive to work hard and succeed never helps. I'm disabled myself and am anything but rich, but I feel the best care and gifts in this world are ones that come voluntarily from the heart rather than those given grudgingly via force. My interactions with many state workers, teachers, and volunteers over the course of my life has cemented that lesson to me. There are those who help because they want to, and there are those who do it for a paycheck or out of fear of punishment. We're better of without the services and funds of the latter two.
I think what they are doing is great my hat off to them and the rooms look nice n cozy with their own style and everyone gets alone need more people like them ☺
Working in this field is so so rewarding. She seems very dedicated to her job. She knows her clients very well 💙 It's amazing to see such a well put together group home where each individual has his or her own space to show individuality
It’s a pretty demanding job when there is so much going on, you have to really split your vision at all times to make sure nothing is going astray. Stressful at times, but hugely rewarding. 😃
Hi there love the work you do, I do the same job but on the other side of the pond UK. I’m also their maintenance guy. Would definitely love to network with you guys.
I'm happy these people are protected. I usually go into ones for old people and mentally ill patients. I used to hang out with a musician who still had an IQ in the 140s but scored poorly on memory and another area due to heavy drug use, which is the route of a musician. I have some language left but have other issues like having a schedule or planning days in the future. I know I'll end up back in a group home at some point, but I want to take care of my cats for a while first. I might end up killed before I can reach safety, but I love my cats. It's a long story.
What is the insurance per month. What types of insurance is needed ? To run you facility Is your work emotionally rewarding ? I ask because Interested in the work. Thank you in advance.
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I don't know about that. Most group homes are prisons where people with disabilities rot, and never learn or reach their full potentials. Life is arranged for you with no exceptions. If you get in, you may never get out.
Pelican Stevenson I know him he goes to my dayhab program and Jackie too he likes to say these are horses around and Gina EAT spaghetti with six meatballs also holla is a rock rock in the building
I am trying residential place for my autistic son. Please help me. Please answer me .I am getting old. He is now 18 .I can not handle him now. I really really need help.
Me neither. I'm not going to be regulated and paternalized every day for the rest of my life. I'm living the life I want without the plan, pursuing my interests, only seeing people or accepting help when I need it, and dying when my time comes. Most of these types of homes are miniature prisons that don't lock you up, but staff trap you in the house and follow you everywhere. That's not going to be me.
Does Assisted Living change diapers? If you want to move out when you become adult and need help with diaper changes is Assisted Living the place than or where do you live if you need more help than just shopping
no. assisted living is for elderly and people with minor disabilities like not being able to drive or cook meals. this place is for people with intellectual disabilities or autism. if they require needs such as diaper changing, they hire PCAS (Personal Care Assistants)
@@krystalharwood4541 Oh okey but why do they live in a home if they only have problems driving or cooking meals or shop? Here in Sweden where i live, people with autism as me we live in our own place in a normal apartment and someone comes and help with cleaning and so on but if you have more needs like change diapers or so on than you go to a home and live in a room with caregivers there 24/7 so why do you put people with smal disabilities that only need a little help in assisted living? And is there not something like we have here in Sweden where high functioning autistic people can live on their own and get help like 1-2 times a week with just cleaning? Thank you for responding i don't know much about how it's done outside of Sweden but i want to learn 🙂
are you allowed to have personal belongings such as cell phones, laptops and tablets and if so do you have to share your personal belongings do you get any privacy are the rules strict. Hopefully you can answer this for me because I might end up being shipped to a group home.
Your allowed to have your own cell phone,laptop,tablet,whatever you choose and no you do not have to share,but every group home is different you would have to ask the program specialist or the supervisor how their rules are.I have worked in group homes for 15plus years and no you don’t get robbed.
when i was in a group home years ago they would not allow me to have internet and u have very litttle freedom in a group home yes the rules are strict they kick u out for just about anything u do wrong yes u can have a laptop in the group home and if u do something wrong sometimes they wont let u visit your parents on that weekend when i was in the group home i could only walk to the store 6 blocks away and i had to be back in one hour i could only do this on the weekend its like being in a jail
In that type of group home yes you are allowed to have cellphone and other personal belongings because that is their home. It is not like a home for runaways and children in foster care or the mentally ill.
Just am fyi they don’t show the kids bad moments or bad days because there is already enough stigma around kids and people like them, they want to show people positive things not negative
I've noticed that female brains are much stronger at dealing with trauma and mental illness. I also have to have advocates to do basic things. I don't know why I get the attention I do. People love to make me frown. My doctor walked out on me when I was saying something. He also said something rude to a nurse. That means I can't trust him. Growing up, I didn't have much access to healthcare after 6, so I trusted doctors after the army and have paid dearly for that. Then I was incapacitated for a while after the injury. Boy, did I go to Hell. We can't stand up for ourselves, so I love this good woman in the video.
Me too, if I were going to live in a group home. At least at this one you get to leave anytime you want and do what you want. Still isn't great having staff around all the time though.
I don’t wanna go to a group home I’d hate to not be able to go we’re I want my life would be ruined....they only let you go outside or stay inside I bet and I hate crafts that’s boring my life is gonna be ruined if I go there....
My suggestion is to start renting for your own apartment. Make sure you fight to not be placed in a group home. Depending where you live. You are going to have to work double. And try to build credit.
I don't like arts and crafts much either. Yet, people indiscriminately associate it with people with disabilities, but no one knows how or why these two go together. I'd be bored if that's all I was gonna do for the rest of my life and didn't enjoy it. I once went to a camp for people with disabilities and the only activity I enjoyed or even understood was making God's Eyes. Now, I picked up on the activity pretty fast and gained skill, but I still wasn't happy. I'm into sports, the outdoors, and nature which you may not get a chance to do in group homes.
