{"id":81,"date":"2023-01-17T20:26:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T20:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2023-01-25T20:53:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T20:53:28","slug":"best-shared-practices-provider","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?page_id=81","title":{"rendered":"Best &#038; Shared Practices \u2013 Provider"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?page_id=73\">Return to all Best Practices<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!-- TOWNPRESS POSTS : begin -->\n<section class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"c-content-box lsvr-townpress-posts__inner\">\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__content\">\n\n            \n                <ul class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__list\">\n\n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-629 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=629\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    June 14, 2016                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date: <\/strong> 6\/14\/2016<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Mark Williams<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> Goodwill Industries of SW Florida<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> N\/A<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice<\/strong>: \u200bComprehensive intake form that includes useful and required information about indviduals entering their program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefit<\/strong>: \u200bIndividuals receiving services by ensuring the provider has pertinent information allowing them to better serve the individual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How?<\/strong>: Providers could adopt the form for collecting this useful and required information.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Forms can be good tools to gather information however there should be ongoing efforts to update information and to review and update as people and their preferences are subject to change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-637 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=637\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    May 19, 2016                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date: <\/strong> 5\/19\/16<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Charlene Johnson-Henry<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> James Farmer<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> 7<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice<\/strong>: \u200bPersonal Supports provider uses a form to identify additional potential concerns in rendering the service. The document covers areas that include but are not limited to the individual&#8217;s ability to get in\/out of various vehicles, adaptive equipment needs, and behavioral\/emotional concerns that may affect community access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Benefits? <\/strong>\u200bThe provider and the individual benefits from this practice. The provider is given valuable information that will assist in rendering the service, as the areas covered may help with avoiding potential obstacles. Additionally, the provider will have the opportunity to provide a more tailored service. The individual will get the benefit of receiving a more person-centered service from the provider, making for a more dignified and pleasant interaction, whether at home or in the community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How?<\/strong> \u200b\u200bBy taking the time to reflect on the person and their service needs, others could formulate their own additional considerations. This would provide an opportunity to really mold the service to the person who is receiving it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-635 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=635\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    May 19, 2016                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date: <\/strong> 5\/19\/16<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Berta Santos<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> American Home &amp; Community Services<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> 11\/Southern<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice<\/strong>: This Supported Living Provider enrolls the individuals she supports in the Excess Food Farms Across Florida program <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamidade.gov\/district13\/advisories\/2015-11-09-farm-share-food-distribution.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.miamidade.gov\/district13\/advisories\/2015-11-09-farm-share-food-distribution.asp<\/a>. The website posts dates and locations when individuals can come and get free fresh produce from local farms. Provider facilitates setting up transportation to and from the locations on these dates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Benefits? <\/strong>\u200bThe individuals benefit from the free and fresh local produce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How?<\/strong>Any individual on a fixed and limited food budget would benefit and this could also be a project for daily living skills training to go get the produce, and to then cook a healthy dish\/meal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-633 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=633\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    May 19, 2016                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date: <\/strong> 5\/19\/16<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Berta Santos<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> Nilo&#8217;s Home Services<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> 11\/Southern<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice<\/strong>: \u200bThis provider has developed a variety of simple communication systems using laminated picture boards, this Reviewer observed individuals willingly use these to identify choice, educate about abuse and rights training, and to communicate medical needs, ie pain. Provider has also purchased an iPad and downloaded communication programs\/applications for the use of 2 of the residents at their Group Home<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Benefits? <\/strong>\u200b\u200bIndividuals with limited expressive communication skills all can benefit from these types of easily produced and individualized communication boards\/systems. The iPad with the communication applications was a vaforite of the 2 invidiuals in the home targeted and particularly useful as it not only has pictures of items but also names the item selected encouraging verbal communication as well as visual<\/p>\n<p><strong>How?<\/strong>There are many individuals with limited expressive communication skills that are currently not getting to explore any simple communication systems to facilitate their interaction with others or their environment. Tablets are now much more affordable in price and communicacation applications are available and some are free. Any type of simple communication system could be a great emnhancement to the quality of life for some individuals and worth a the exploration and a sincere try.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-631 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=631\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    May 19, 2016                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date: <\/strong> 5\/19\/16<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Berta Santos<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> Nilo&#8217;s Home Services<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> 11\/Southern<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice<\/strong>: \u200b\u200bResidential Habilitation Provider is using AbleLinc Technologies&#8217; Living Safely and Everyday Skills cognitively accessible learning videos on both the iPad and Apple TV to provide visual and auditory training during their house meetings and individually with their residents with staff facilitation. These are short easy to understand learning videos designed for individuals with Autism but very applicable for use with many of the residents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Benefits? <\/strong>\u200b\u200bAll the individuals who reside in this provider&#8217;s Group Home benefit from these videos including when shown at house meetings. These prompt discussion about how to do things and act in specific situations, also allowing input from all individuals who view them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How?<\/strong>These learning videos can be used as this provider is using them, for individual instruction for those who want to learn how to do a particular task, ie use the microwave, \u200band for group activities, to educate individuals in a multitude of tasks and activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-641 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=641\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    April 1, 2016                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date: <\/strong>4\/1\/16<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Gwen Williams<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> Tammie Larkins<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> 3\/Northeast<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice<\/strong>: When individuals meet goals, the provider prepares a simple but professional looking certificate indicating the goal accomplished and the date. The certificate is similar to the certificates used by providers to show completion of training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Benefits? <\/strong>Individuals I interviewed were proud of their certificates. It was clear what goals were accomplished for the individual. Some individuals posted these in their rooms, promping other individuals to try to acheive their own certificates. Staff were aware of what goals were met.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How?<\/strong> Other provider could create similar certificates for the individuals they serve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-639 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=639\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    April 1, 2016                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date: <\/strong> 4\/1\/16<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Gwen Williams<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> Tammie Larkins<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> 3\/Northeast<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice<\/strong>: \u200bThe provider shared access to a web page titiled &#8220;Visitgainesville.com&#8221;. The website list events, activities and volunteer opportunities scheduled for the upcoming months in the Gainesville community and is updated frequently. The provider uses this as a starting poing in determining what events and community activities individuals are interested in. The provider prints out the information in advance and talks about the calendar with individuals served. The website is a comprehensive and very useful listing for community resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Benefits? <\/strong>Anyone interestd in activities in Alachua County\/Gainesville will find this site useful. Individuals served and staff have access to current information about event and activities in Gainesville.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How?<\/strong> \u200bOther providers in the Gainesville\/Alachua County area could benifit from this uselful website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-648 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=648\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    October 2, 2015                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date:<\/strong> 10-2-15<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by: <\/strong>Bernadette Mitchell<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> Null<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> Northwest<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice:<\/strong>\u200b \u200bComposing progress notes has been an issue for this provider. During previous reviews, he often stated he had completed tasks but he had not documented them. In his review this year, progress notes had improved significantly. His secret? He uses Dragon Dictation (free) on his smartphone, sends to his e-mail, opens it, corrects any errors and prints for the consumer file. This has enabled him to document his services more accurately, to enhance time management and efficiency, and to greatly reduce frustration.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Who Benefits? How? <\/strong>\u200b\u200bProvider benefits through more efficient use of time, increased accuracy in\u00a0documentation\u00a0of services provided and showing all his work.\u00a0 His clients benefit through greater accuracy in files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How could others apply this in practice?<\/strong> \u200b\u200bAny provider could apply this practice as long as phones and emails have security features to protect PHI and PII.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-646 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=646\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    October 2, 2015                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date:<\/strong> 10-2-15<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by: <\/strong>Berta Santos<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> Emily C Moises Adult Day Training Center<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> Southern, 11<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice:<\/strong>\u200b \u200bEmily C Moises Adult Day Training\u00a0(ADT)Center,\u00a0under the direction of Nieves Moises, partnered with the local Arts Council to create painting classes and paintings expositions where individuals\/artists are able to sell their work.\u00a0\u00a0The artists are paid directly.\u00a0\u00a0The ADT has also created an embroidery circle after an individual expressed a strong interest in learning how\u00a0 to\u00a0embroider.\u00a0\u00a0The works were sold online and individuals received whatever they charged for their work..\u00a0\u00a0This\u00a0year\u00a0artists in a painting class are working on a group\u00a0project to develop a &#8220;Rights Wall&#8221; with separate individual paintings which will visually\u00a0\u00a0depict\u00a0<span id=\"ms-rterangepaste-start\"> <\/span>all of the individual rights\u00a0 on the &#8220;Bill of Rights&#8221;\u00a0and<span id=\"ms-rterangepaste-end\"> <\/span>\u00a0topics about rights issues .\u00a0\u00a0The paintings\u00a0and\u00a0&#8220;the\u00a0Rights Wall&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0will be used\u00a0to educate\u00a0the Individuals at the Center and be included in weekly activities, holidays and functions.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Who Benefits? How? <\/strong>Individuals who attend the Center, as well as individuals who visit the center will benefit.\u00a0 The visual depiction in bright colors and large size will make it easier to see and understand for all who view the wall and\u00a0will make\u00a0learning about rights\u00a0meaningful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How could others apply this in practice?<\/strong> \u200b\u200bAny\u00a0Provider can benefit from making learning interactive and fun. It can open minds to other creative ways to educate and encourage understanding about rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-643 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=643\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    October 2, 2015                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date:<\/strong> 10-2-15<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by: <\/strong>Kathryn Smith<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> Nell&#8217;s Care and Support Services<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> 1<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice:<\/strong>\u200b This template can be used by providers, family members, or indivdiuals receiving services for gathering health and safety information.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Who Benefits? How? <\/strong>Providers and the people they serve benefit from a conprehensive template to easily document information on a person&#8217;s health and overall well being.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How could others apply this in practice?<\/strong> Others may use this template to ensure they are gathering and documenting pertinnet information on health and safety.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nells-health-and-behavioral-assessment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health &amp; Behavioral Assessment [pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-650 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=650\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    June 23, 2015                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date:<\/strong> 6-23-15<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by: <\/strong>Kathryn Smith<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong>The ARC of Walton County, Inc.<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> NWFL, 1<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice:<\/strong>\u200b ARC Walton County\u00a0developed\u00a0a theatre group named, No Limits. No Limits\u00a0directs, writes, and performs theatre productions in \u00a0Okaloosa and Walton County.\u00a0 No Limits has performers with\u00a0and without disabilities and is\u00a0completely inclusive.\u00a0No Limits offers membership to all community members.<\/p>\n<p>Their recent production \u00a0at Fort Walton Beach Civic Center, \u201cWe were soldiers too \u2013 voices from the home front\u201d featured stories about life and love from surviving spouses of retired military heroes \u00a0residing\u00a0at Air Force Enlisted Village communities in Okaloosa County.\u00a0 \u00a0This fundraiser\u00a0event benefited both the ARC Walton County and the Air Force Enlisted Village.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Who Benefits? How? <\/strong>\u200b\u200bThe entire community benefits\u00a0from the integration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How could others apply this in practice?<\/strong> \u200b\u200bPerforming arts can be used to enhance entertainment and education for all members of any community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-652 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=652\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    June 22, 2015                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date:<\/strong> 6-22-15<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Denna Egelston<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> Health and Behavioral Dimensions<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> 10<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice:<\/strong> This provider has implemented a new process for their monthly house meetings. \u00a0The residents have elected officers for the their meetings which include a President, a Vice President, a Treasurer and a Secretary. \u00a0 The provider and residents both report\u00a0 satisfaction with the process and the outcomes. They\u00a0look forward to the next election.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Who Benefits? How? <\/strong>\u200bThe\u00a0residents have increased their ownership, independence and empowerment. \u00a0They are very excited about the process and are extremely proud of their accomplishments.\u00a0\u00a0For example, when they chose to attend an event the\u00a0treasurer\u00a0researched the cost of the tickets, transportation, food,\u00a0 etc and then brought\u00a0 it back to the group for discussion. This provided her with the opportunity to use previous skills and learn new ones. \u00a0Everyone is involved but each person has a responsibility\u00a0which increases their self esteem. \u00a0This process increases their self-worth, \u00a0their involvement in the success of the outcomes and their decision and choice making skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How could others apply this in practice?<\/strong> \u200bAnyone could apply this practice to their settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-654 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=654\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    May 20, 2015                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date:<\/strong> 5-20-15<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Jose Navarro<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> PBS, Inc Community Residential Home<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> 10<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice:<\/strong> This is a Group Home provider located in Broward County that understood that most of the individuals residing in their homes wanted to have keys to enter their homes but they were concerned about safety and losing their keys or ending in the wrong hands. The provider purchased key lock boxes for each home through Amazon and each individual gets trained on how to use the box with a private code and trained on how to open the front door with supervision. The locks are modern ones similar to those used by Realtors.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Who Benefits? How? <\/strong>\u200bThe individuals residing in their homes by accessing and entering their homes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How could others apply this in practice?<\/strong> \u200bFollowing on their initiative and modeling after them. This is all about the individuals receiving services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-656 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=656\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    March 24, 2015                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date:<\/strong> 3-24-15<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Robyn Tourlakis<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> n\/a<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> NW1<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice:<\/strong> A Quality Council member, Patty Houghland, shared a current practice of a provider organization she visited regarding community inclusion. Patty described how the provider organization had started selling fruits and vegetables at their home location, but realized they could reach more people and be more part of the community they live in if they went to a community venue such as a local Farmer\u2019s Market. The group of residents started selling their fruits and vegetables at a community Farmer\u2019s Market.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Who Benefits? How? <\/strong>Everyone benefits from the utilization of this practice. Instead of a segregated fruit and vegetable stand on their own property, it is an integrated fruit and vegetable stand utilizing the same community resources as their local community residents. This practice relates to person-centered practices important to all people and links people to community life in their own geographic community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How could others apply this in practice?<\/strong> Others could use this practice by looking at events and happenings in their local community and seeing how they can be a part of those events instead of hosting separate events for those with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                        \n                            <li class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__item lsvr-townpress-posts__item--featured\">\n\n                                <article class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post post-658 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-best-practices-provider\">\n                                    <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-inner\">\n\n                                        <header class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-header\">\n\n                                            \n                                            <h3 class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?p=658\" class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-title-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                                                    Best Practices &#8211; Provider                                                <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n\n                                            <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta\">\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-date\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    July 30, 2013                                                <\/span>\n\n                                                <span class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-meta-categories\" role=\"group\">\n                                                    \n\t\t\t<span class=\"post__terms\">\n\t\t\t\tin <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\" class=\"post__term-link\">Best Practices &#8211; Provider<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t                                                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                                        <\/header>\n\n                                        <div class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__post-content\">\n\n                                            \n                                                <p><strong>Submission date:<\/strong> 7-30-13<br \/>\n<strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Noeline Coore-Brown<br \/>\n<strong>Provider name:<\/strong> Jewish Residential and Family Services<br \/>\n<strong>APD Area:<\/strong> n\/a<\/p>\n<div class=\"CollapsiblePanelContent\">\n<p><strong>Practice<\/strong>:\u00a0 JRFS has established and provides the following services to their clientele:\u00a0 Life Planning; Psychiatry; Support Groups; LCSW\u2019s provide group and individual counseling; and there\u2019s a Medical Director who attends weekly consultations.\u00a0 The Life Planning services offers education, advocacy, individual consultation and emotional support to families who care for an adult relatives with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Who Benefits? How? <\/strong>The people that benefit from these services are the people served by Jewish Residential and Family Services, and their local community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How could others apply this in practice?<\/strong> This provider Agency is the first known provider who offers all of these types of services in-house.\u00a0 Typically, people would need to go to several locations to get these services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                            \n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/article>\n\n                            <\/li>\n\n                        \n                    \n                <\/ul>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n        \n            <footer class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__footer\">\n\n                <p class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__more\">\n\n                    \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/?cat=7\"\n                            class=\"lsvr-townpress-posts__more-link\">More Provider Best Practices<\/a>\n\n                    \n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/footer>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- TOWNPRESS POSTS : end -->\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Return to all Best Practices<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-81","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":867,"href":"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions\/867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/florida.qlarant.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}