Medical Day Program
Our Medical Special Needs (MSN) program provides nursing care and day habilitation services for individuals with medically complex conditions. This includes those who have functional limitations and a need for medical services due to disability and/or age. Nursing services are available as prescribed or required. Our services are person-centered, ensuring each individual we support reaches her or his fullest potential in life.
The MSN Program
The MSN program includes, but is not limited to the following services and activities:
- Nursing Care
- Social Skills
- Daily Living Skills
- Technology
- Speech Therapy
- Self-Help/Self-Advocacy
- Community Inclusion and Integration
- Behavioral and Sensory Support
- Leisure and Recreational Skills
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Music & Arts Enrichment
All activities are geared toward increasing independence. Job Club and Self-Advocacy meetings are held monthly for anyone who chooses to participate.
Nursing Care
MSN is the only program that offers a nurse on site at all times.
The program LPN(s), with supervision from the agency RN, provide individualized nursing care according to the individual’s specific medical or nursing needs.
The nurse(s) provide medication administration and management, wound care, tube-feeding and provide nursing management of those who require special diabetes care and monitoring.
Community Inclusion
The community inclusion and community-based activities include but aren’t limited to:
- Volunteer Opportunities- PossAbilities Thrift Boutique, Meals at Home, visits to local senior living communities
- Enrichment or Recreational Opportunities- trips to the zoo, outings to local parks, outdoor games such as bowling or oversized ring toss, scavenger hunts
- Health and Wellness- monthly visits with therapy dogs, nature walks