Further assessment suggested that with the appropriate support, these people could successfully relocate to community-based accommodation. As part of the transition program, these residents moved into on-site accommodation in their community house groups. Opportunities for residents to enhance their independent living skills were increased by the introduction of washing and cooking programs and increased participation in everyday interactions within the houses. Individual clients were assessed for their adaptability to change and their compatibility with their house group. Case management and specialist services teams provided training and ongoing support to staff to establish individual transition assistance for residents.
All clients have some form of day placement activity away from their house.
Some residents have benefited from additional attendance at day programs, moving towards full-time attendance. The transition phase assisted each individual's assimilation into the wider community, giving clients practical experience of community life before their actual relocation. To top of page . Reviewing the outcomes Consultants have been engaged to review all aspects of the redevelopment of an institutional service to a community-based accommodation service. All organisational processes are being reviewed, including those of information dissemination, the individual planning processes for clients including transitional plans, coordination of processes within the project, initial and subsequent planning processes, management of staff and staff training, and the impressions of families, staff and the community.