http://blog.grouphomesupport.com Resources, ideas, contacts, and help for group home staff Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:32:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is now common knowledge that the vice-presidential candidate is the mother of a disabled child. If she hid her child she would be criticized and bringing him out in public is criticized. The woman can do no right! To me she is a role model of what a woman can ... http://blog.grouphomesupport.com/sarah-palin-and-the-disabled-in-the-us/ There is a balance between having an organized group home and a home that is uncomfortable because residents can't relax in because they are nervous about messing something up. First remember that a group home is a HOME first and a place of business second. To help group home residents know where ... http://blog.grouphomesupport.com/organizing-group-homes/ Here are some famous people with disabilities. Group home residents can find inspiration and acceptance of their own disability by knowing more about famous people with disabilities. SOUL, DANCE, AND MOTOWN ARTISTS who have disabilities: Linda Jones (diabetes)-hit song was "Hypnotized" and both Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight said she was their ... http://blog.grouphomesupport.com/famous-people-with-disabilities-part-two/ So often residents are protected from the uncomfortableness the community might have towards them. When we are with them, we can help them deal with it. Especially higher functioning residents, who might not always have group home staff around or may end up with group home staff that is uncomfortable ... http://blog.grouphomesupport.com/disability-ambassadors/ So often a group home resident is dependent on others for learning skills that will add to their quality of life and increase the group home resident's independence. Sometimes the staff that is helping a group home resident isn't familiar with them enough to teach them in a way they ... http://blog.grouphomesupport.com/teaching-the-resident-to-teach/ i'm isn't just about Microsoft instant messaging and emailing with hotmail. It is about having a say in the money that is being made when you use their free services. You get to choose one of the participating charities to receive a portion of the proceeds from the ads. Here is ... http://blog.grouphomesupport.com/what-is-the-fundraiser-im/ Behavior data sheets are used to track information about group home residents. Data sheets are an essential component of behavior health treatment plans. All group home support staff should make filling out the data sheets accurately a priority. The reasons this is important: Used to develop behavior treatment plans Provide history and information ... http://blog.grouphomesupport.com/behavior-health-data-sheets/ Reduce Utility Bills just added a new category-Gasoline. The first post to help lower what you will pay at the pump was posted today, Shopping Strategies to Lower Gasoline Expenses! It seems appropriate as we celebrate the America's freedom on this 4th of July, it would be nice to be ... http://blog.grouphomesupport.com/lower-mileage/ At work the other day I heard a disturbing story of a customer at Wal-mart who tried to help another customer who was disabled and it went quite wrong. Background: At the Wal-mart that I work at there are several customers that are in wheel chairs that come in regularly that we ... http://blog.grouphomesupport.com/a-do-gooder-gone-bad/ Often microwaves in group homes become very dirty. Sometimes it is because staff isn't doing their job. Other times it is because a group home resident may have a behavior or have other need that the staff must attend to. Staff may become distracted and forget about the mess in ... http://blog.grouphomesupport.com/how-to-clean-the-microwave/