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Services
What We Do
We are dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). With a passion for empowerment and inclusion, we strive to create a supportive environment where each person can thrive and reach their fullest potential.
We provide the necessary supports to help our clients develop and maintain higher levels of independence. Assistive training is provided to individuals in all areas of life, depending on their individual needs and their individual level of accomplishment. We work with each person to help him or her increase skills of independence in housekeeping, cooking, laundry, money management, personal choices, health and safety issues, mobility, self-medication administration, social skills and prevocational skills.
We Are Dedicated
We are always dedicated to developing people for communities and communities for people. Here at Marietta Healthcare Services, we are committed to the following ideals:
- Empowering persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help them grow and succeed.
- Providing an unmatched reputation for professional and personal care.
- Establishing a balance between the rights & dignity of people with disabilities while assuring health and safety.
- Developing communities where all people are fully included as members.
- Creating a workplace that recognizes performance, participation, and personal initiative.
What We Provide
Services Provided are individualized and Person-Centered to include:
- Skill building and community integration
- Problem-solving skills
- Community safety/community resources
- Behaviors, socialization skills, prevocational skills
- Communication skills
- Self/social/environment awareness
- Money management skills
- Medication administration
- ADLS (activities of daily living) supports
Services We Offer
Our in-home support services allow individuals to feel comfortable, safe and supported.
Our friendly and experienced staff will make sure you and your loved ones always feel comfortable and secure. In-Home Based Supports provides services such as teaching basic self-care skills, social skills and activities of daily living. Schedule your appointment and see how our team of qualified professionals can get you or your loved ones feeling great and becoming more independent.
We provide the following Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Waiver services to District of Columbia residents:
In-Home Support
Respite Care Hourly/Daily
Direct Support Professionals
Day Habilitation Specialists
One to One / Direct Support Professional
Professional Behavioral Support
Non-Professional Behavioral Support
Paraprofessional Behavioral Support
Host Home Direct Support Professionals
Principles of Service
We believe that effective and meaningful treatment can be provided only by the continuous pursuit of quality embracing the following principles:
- An individual-centered approach to assessment and service planning ensuring individualized care to meet each individual’s changing needs while maintaining dignity.
- Compliance with standards of care and service through enhanced & ongoing monitoring, evaluation and improvement of clinical practice and programs.
- Effective resource allocation is met through strategic analysis of the individual, community, and organization needs.
- A commitment to staff training, development and competency-based performance and evaluation of staff. These would have great benefits to the staff’s professional growth and development as well as enhances overall quality of care to the individuals we serve.
- The well-being and quality of individuals’ lives will be enhanced through individual and family education as well as involvement in both service and organizational planning.
- We focus on the individual’s strengths, interests and abilities and not on weaknesses, deficits or problems. The relationship between our staff and the individual will be that of collaboration and partnership.
- Our approach includes person-centered planning, positive behavioral support counseling and the offering of guided choices that are the integral components of service delivery.
- We belief that individuals of all ages and abilities should have the supports they need to enjoy the rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness and the opportunity to have a good life. These outcomes are achieved through:
- Listening and respecting the individuals choices
- Maintaining healthy relationships with family, friends and the community
- Supporting personal choices and self-direction
- Strengthening and promoting the individuals talents and contributions.