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Miywasin Youth Lodge

Miywasin Youth Lodge. Miywasin Youth Lodge – Who We Are. An Aboriginal residential group home for Aboriginal children ages 0 to 12 Located in St. Albert, Alberta Licensed for six beds Staff are all First Nations or Metis (including Metis Settlements)

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Miywasin Youth Lodge

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  1. Miywasin Youth Lodge

  2. Miywasin Youth Lodge – Who We Are • An Aboriginal residential group home for Aboriginal children ages 0 to 12 • Located in St. Albert, Alberta • Licensed for six beds • Staff are all First Nations or Metis (including Metis Settlements) • Not equipped to offer services for extreme behaviour challenges

  3. Opportunities • Although the home may be far from the child’s home community, the city offers many opportunities. • Examples include: • An Aboriginal elementary school in Edmonton (Prince Charles) • Library close to the home • Cultural activities during the week at Bent Arrow Traditional Society and the Canadian Native Friendship Centre • Museum, Valley Zoo, Fort Edmonton Park, Nature Centre, waterparks • First Nation reserves close to the city that have annual cultural celebrations: Enoch, Alexis, Alexander, Samson, Louis Bull, Ermineskin, Montana, Paul • Neighborhood parks – Wilderness and Lions

  4. Services Provided PER DIEM: Basic Group Home Care - $375 • 24 hour supervision. • Teaching of basic life skills and work related skills (if applicable). • Development and maintenance of a care plan with assistance from Case Worker. • Food and lodging. • Common equipment and furnishings (including bed and mattress). • Toiletries (excluding cosmetics): Hand soap and body wash, toilet paper, moisturizing lotion if needed, shampoo and conditioner, toothbrush and toothpaste, comb • Recreational activities - Transportation to and from activity; cost of outing • Cultural activities - Transportation to and from activity; cost of outing • Weekly allowances. • Allowance for incidental clothing items. • Basic medical supplies as stocked in the Lodge’s First Aid Kit.

  5. Services Provided - Continued • Non-prescription and over-the-counter stock medications (ie. Children’s Advil, Children’s Tylenol) • Administration of agreed upon medications as authorized by the child’s Case Worker. • General laundry services. • School field trips $5 and under. • Transportation to and from the nearest school. • Transportation for medical appointments within the St. Albert and Edmonton boundaries. • Birthday and Christmas gifts. • Moderate Special Needs Group Home Care - $385 • This applies to children with moderate special needs (ie. Bed wetting, specific learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and mild developmental disabilities). • All of the items listed under Basic Group Home Care. • Special attention/companionship needed for a closer, personal supervision. Covers increased laundry supplies and water needed for bed wetting children.

  6. Services Provided - Continued Items Not Covered in the Per Diems Stated Above • Initial clothing expense. • Annual vacation/recreation allowances. • Individual recreation (eg music lessons, dance lessons, sports teams). • Educational costs - school fees, books, special courses, special clothing. • Therapist/counseling services. • Transportation to medical appointments and/or visits outside of the City of St. Albert and the City of Edmonton boundaries. • Medical, dental and optical costs over what is covered by INAC. • Incontinence supplies (disposable underpads, briefs and inserts; special mattress covers). • Any other item that would be out of the ordinary. Such costs will be forwarded to your office for written authorization.

  7. Group Home Activities • Reading • Arts and Crafts • Laptop time • Gaming • Baking/Cooking • Playing outside • Chores • Board games/puzzles • Watch movies

  8. Group Home Layout – Front foyer A look at the upstairs and downstairs from the front door. The home has two levels – this is a look from the main floor onto the front foyer. Security system is monitored and detects windows and doors opening that have point-of-contacts installed.

  9. Group Home Layout – Kitchen

  10. Group Home Layout – Dining area

  11. Group Home Layout – Living room

  12. Group Home Layout – TV room

  13. Group Home Layout – Bedroom 1

  14. Group Home Layout – Bedroom 2

  15. Group Home Layout – Bedroom 3

  16. Group Home Layout – Bathrooms Bottom floor bathroom, for use by youth in Bedroom 3. Bedroom 1 private bathroom. Main floor bathroom, for use by youth in Bedroom 2.

  17. Group Home Layout – Other rooms Main floor office. Computer room, equipped with three laptops that are under parental control. Laundry room

  18. Group Home Layout – Backyard

  19. Miywasin Youth Lodge Tel: 587-290-0222 www.miywasinlodge.ca info@miywasinlodge.ca

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