Staff can help someone eat or help them bathe, but they may not know how to talk with people. Once again, Snyder offers a reminder of the tremendous responsibilities of MLH staff. A lot of the other agencies don't have people like that in service. Snyder says this is one of the reasons why Kansas changed some of the rules and regulations for the care of people with special needs. Along with other MLH staff, Snyder points to several key strengths which help the agency compete successfully with other providers, and above all, allow the agency to meet the needs of the people in service.
Communication is the most important thing.
We are helping the person in service achieve and live their preferred lifestyle. Amy Wilson, Community Living Coordinator, MLH of Kansas, lends a hand to LaShawn Muldrow. I saw the ad in the newspaper, and I liked the way Martin Luther Homes was described as giving people more life than what they have normally had in the institutions. I thought that was great, so I came and talked to them. I think that Martin Luther Homes tries a lot harder than most to make this a normal life for people in service.