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Marrakech Personal Information Privacy Protection Policy
MARRAKECH ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY (ABI) SERVICES
A division of the Independent Living Support Services
Areas covered: Statewide program
"Productive Lives in the Community"
About this Program
Marrakech, Inc. is approved by the State of Connecticut to provide a broad array
of services to people who have acquired brain injuries. These services are
intended to assist people in leading productive lives in the community. Person
centered services are the result of a team process that identifies goals,
interests, preferences, needs and resources. The team is comprised of the
person served, a cognitive behaviorist, a social worker, the family, and community nursing
services as well as representatives from Marrakech, Inc. Once the service plan
is in place Marrakech works with the individual and other team members to
achieve the established objectives.
The people served by Marrakech, Inc. receive highly individualized services that
include assistance to secure housing, supports in their home, employment
assistance, skill building and case management. Professionals and
paraprofessionals that have completed the standard ABI training program carry
out the service plan.
The services that Marrakech, Inc. can offer through this program are:
Independent Living Support Services
Training and assessment to assist program participants in learning the skills necessary to live
safely such as cooking, housekeeping, personal care, decision making, money management, etc.
Supported Employment Services
Paid employment for persons who, due to their disabilities, need ongoing,
intensive support to perform in a work setting. Also includes activities needed
to sustain paid work by individuals receiving waiver services, including
supervision and training. Supported employment is conducted in a variety of
settings, including integrated work sites where there are persons without disabilities.
Homemaker Services
Assistance with general household activities, including meal preparation and routine household
chores, such as dusting, bed-making, and vacuuming. This is one of the few services where the work
is done for the program participant instead of with the program participant.
Chore Services
Services needed to maintain the individual's home in a clean, sanitary, and safe
condition. This service includes heavy household chores, such as washing floors,
windows, and walls and moving heavy items of furniture in order to provide safe
access to egress.
Pre-Vocational Services
Assistance in acquiring skills to facilitate employment in the future. This may
include but is not limited to compensatory memory strategies, stamina building,
keyboard and computer skills, career exploration, volunteerism, interviewing
skills, etc.
Job Coaching Services
When an individual is placed in a job, on the job supports are provided to
assist the individual in becoming competent at his or her job, learning new
skills and negotiating the work place.
Case Management Services
These services are available to coordinate care, entitlements and services to
the individual with the acquired brain injury and his/her family members.
Companion Services
Companion services are offered to reduce the feeling of isolation that living
with an acquired disability may bring. The companion accompanies the individual
to leisure activities in the community or just visits the individual at home. They also assist by
reinforcing the teaching/training offered by ILST Services.
Community Living Support Services
For individuals who would benefit from overnight services in addition to the
other services, these supports may be accomplished as community living support
services.
Eligibility:
People must meet the eligibility requirements for the ABI Waiver that is
administered by the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services.
For More information, call
Christopher Lynn, Program Director for ABI Services, Telephone:(203) 389-2970 x
1212
Email
Address:
Six Lunar Drive
Woodbridge, Connecticut 06525
Main Telephone: (203) 389-2970
Main Fax: (203) 397-0658
