Community Homes

 

The First Community Home

 

The Arc Caddo-Bossier opened the first community home in Louisiana in October 1977. At that time, if a person could no longer live with a family for any reason, he or she was likely to be institutionalized. The Community Homes Program established a very important landmark in Louisiana. It proved that there are positive alternatives to nursing homes and institutions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Arc Caddo-Bossier's first home was a small, 6 bed, residential model that set the standard for community homes in the state of Louisiana. The goal was to provide a warm, caring, safe and attractive environment for the residents. The Arc Caddo-Bossier currently has nine community homes.

Community Homes

 

The Arc Caddo-Bossier believes that everyone who wants to live in the community, and be contributing members of that community, should have the right and opportunity to do so. The Community Homes Program offers a place to call home for individuals with disabilities.

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Community Homes

 

The Community Homes Program is funded by Medicaid, which requires that an individual training and service plan be implemented for every person who lives in one of our homes. The Arc Caddo-Bossier's program strives to address areas of self-help that will increase each person's skills for living more independently. Each plan addresses the individual's choice for vocational, medical, recreation, leisure time activities and community participation. The Arc Caddo-Bossier is committed to offering the program's services through a skilled and competent staff.  Each resident is served by a Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional (QDDP) who heads the team and develops an individual's plan along with the individual, his/her family, friends and other related staff and professionals.  Direct service professionals, house managers, and assistant house managers serve to implement the plan.

 

 

For more information, Contact Deborah Hill, Director of Community Homes, at 318.221.8392 Ext. 265 or dhill@thearccaddobossier.org.

351 Jordan Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 - 318.221.8392

For more information please contact info@thearccaddobossier.org

The Arc Caddo-Bossier is an equal opportunity provider.

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