Integrated Community Support Services
Virtue Home Health Staff Members
Adults with mental health/behavioral issues living in their homes or foster care settings will benefit from Integrated Community Support Services (ICS) program. The ICS program is centered around the client’s home and community. We tailor our services to fit the family culture, to meet the consumer’s needs and to be flexible in schedule and design.
We work collaboratively with team members to ensure that meaningful support is provided. All staff members are trained to recognize the precursors to a crisis and will work with the client to implement these strategies and avoid more intensive mental health interventions in a manner that is as transparent as possible.
What Service We Offer
Virtue Home Health staff members will work to identify the client’s indicators for a potential mental health crisis and develop successful strategies of de-escalation.
Client Support
Integrated Community Supports (ICS): Services that provide support and training in community living service categories to adults age 18 and older who reside in a living unit of a provider-controlled.
Household management
Household chores, including minor household maintenance activities Budgeting and assistance to manage money Cooking, meal-planning and nutrition Healthy lifestyle skills and practices.
Community participation
Community mobility and pedestrian safety (e.g., safely getting in and around the community) Community resource use and access. Informal support system and network development.
Health, safety and wellness
Collaboration with the person to arrange health care (e.g., physical, mental, chemical), meaningful activities, social services, meetings and appointments Cueing, guidance, supervision, training or instructional support to complete self-care activities.
Working Together
Our staff meets with families, interdisciplinary team members and the client regularly to monitor expectations. The schedule design is flexible to meet the client’s needs. Be sure to contact us with any questions you might have about Metro Care and the extraordinary .
Adaptive skills
Crisis prevention skills Implementation of positive support strategies Problem-solving Sensory/motor development involved in acquiring functional skills Support strategies for self-sufficiency Support and training to increase positive behavior.