2002 Nursing Facility Transitions Grants

DELAWARE

Grant Information

Name of Grantee
Independent Resources, Inc.
Title of Grant
Community Works Partnership
Type of Grant
Nursing Facility Transitions, Independent Living Partnerships
Amount of Grant
$270,000
Year Original Funding Received
2002

Contact Information

Larry Henderson
Executive Director
302–765–0191
lhenderson@independentresources.org

Nate Beasley, Project Director
Two Fox Point Centre
6 Denny Road, Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19809
302–765–0191
Nbeasley@independentresources.org


Subcontractor(s)

None.

Target Population(s)

The population targeted in the Community Works Partnership will be any individual with a disability currently residing in a nursing facility, Intermediate Care Facility, etc., living in New Castle County (northern Delaware) who desires to change their living situation and become more independent in a community setting of their choosing.

Goals

Activities

Abstract

Independent Resources, Inc. (IRI) will hire two additional staff people to conduct activities for the project. One person will specialize in locating accessible housing and/or modifying inaccessible housing. The other person will specialize in identifying people with disabilities or chronic long-term illness in nursing facilities who wish to live in the community. We will act in partnership with, and with the active participation of, the state agency administering home and community based waivers under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act, Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPH). Together, we will identify 30 individuals with disabilities in nursing facilities that want to live in the community. We are calling this project the Community Works Partnership (CWP) because we are forging alliances with public and private groups to make community living work for people with disabilities currently in nursing facilities.

After identification of individuals who want community living, IRI will work with many public and private organizations to make certain the transition from facility to community is smooth, secure, and lasting. We will locate housing and, if modification to existing housing is necessary, we will secure the necessary materials and volunteer labor to make that possible. IRI has received a HUD grant with the goal of increasing accessible, affordable housing for people with disabilities through outreach and education.

For years, IRI has provided advocacy, peer counseling, independent living skills training and information, and referral services to people with disabilities of all ages on a cross disability, consumer-driven basis. With CWP, we will improve community-integrated services and enable more people to live in the community rather than in institutions.