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L V-Dane

L V-Dane . Living Our Visions Living Our Visions, Inc . is a grassroots organization of community members, including individuals with disabilities and their families, committed to building fulfilling, community-centered lives for all citizens. Introductions:.

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L V-Dane

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  1. L V-Dane Living Our Visions Living Our Visions, Inc. is a grassroots organization of community members, including individuals with disabilities and their families, committed to building fulfilling, community-centered lives for all citizens.

  2. Introductions: Tell us your name, who you’re with, and what interested you about this session

  3. L V-Dane Living Our Visions Living Our Visions, Inc. is a grassroots organization of community members, including individuals with disabilities and their families, committed to building fulfilling, community-centered lives for all citizens.

  4. Asset Based Community Development People and Communities are gifted: • “Using what we have to get what we don’t have” Collective Action: • “Doing together what we can’t do alone”

  5. Citizens not Clients Own Decide Deficits Remediate Reliance Act Offer Ask

  6. Relationships Lead to Action relationship action care

  7. What is LOVworking on? Creating Meaningful Days Contributing to Community Increasing Independence Finding strength, support and creativity through each other

  8. Life Assistant Project • How did it get started? • How is it helping the members? • What does the work look like? • How does this compare to other kinds of support at home?

  9. How did it start? • LOV-Dane was working hard to create “the good life” for members • Significant barrier=missing important stuff because you forgot, didn’t have a ride, etc. • Four families got together to brainstorm • Defined the kind of support needed, and hired someone to provide the support

  10. How is it helping the members? • Sam • Other examples…

  11. What does the work look like? Individual Work Group Work Meet with Stefanie once a month Celebrate individual successes Share collective goals • Meet with Kara once or twice a week • Agenda revolves around personally defined goals • Learn skills to become more independent

  12. Shared Group Goals • Exercise • Time management • Cooking • Weight loss • Motivation • Organizing physical space • The Future (Jobs) • Real world vs. pretend work (Work/Play balance) • Using technology to help accomplish other goals

  13. How does this compare to other kinds of support at home? • Difference between a life assistant and a personal care worker • Difference between life assistant and a personal assistant • Person-centered? • Self-directed?

  14. Questions?

  15. Talk with your neighbor: How might this be relevant to your life?

  16. What thoughts are you leaving with?

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