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Persons Served
Individuals with the following disabilities are served:
- Mental Retardation
- Downs Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Brain Injury
- Seizure Disorder
- Prader Willi Syndrome
- Autism
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Other disabilities
Admission Procedure
- Family initially contacts the Director of Admissions
(712-324-4873) about
interest in program.
- Individual & family are encouraged to tour Village
Northwest and
receive information about program. We also encourage families to visit
other
programs in order to compare services.
- If individual and family are interested in program,
background material
(school, vocational, medical records) is obtained. Individual is
encouraged to
come to the Village for pre-admission evaluation. Also, they may meet
staff
members who would be working with the individual.
- All information is evaluated to determine if the Village
can meet the
individual’s needs. If so, application packet is given to family.
- Family/individual complete application packet.
- Family/individual contact County Department of Human
Services to explore
funding for program.
- Application is evaluated by admissions team and is
accepted/rejected.
- If accepted, application is kept "open file" until an
appropriate opening
occurs.
- When an opening occurs, all applicants are considered.
Initial admission is for 30 days, at which time a formal
admission staffing is held.
Admission Criteria
MR/DD Services
- Individuals will be considered for admission, regardless of
race, religion,
sex, or national origin.
- Must be at least 17 years of age.
- Must have a developmental disability that requires support
in residential
and/or vocational settings.
- Must have a source of funding to pay for necessary services.
- Health must not prevent individual from actively
participating in services.
- Must not be of danger to self or others.
- If guardian is deemed necessary by the Interdisciplinary
Team, including the
family members, appointment should be made within one year.
- Individual and/or guardian must agree to contracting for
services from
Village Northwest.
- Must be free of contagious diseases.
- Must be medically stable and not require 24-hr skilled
nursing care.
Admission Criteria
Brain Injury Services
- Preference will be given to individuals who are the most
recent post-injured
and who are exhibiting the greatest potential for growth.
- Must be at least 17 years of age.
- Must demonstrate a level of endurance, which would allow
him/her to engage in
an individualized program.
- Must be free of current drug or alcohol dependency.
- Must be free of psychosis which would hinder his/ her
ability to
participate in an individualized daily schedule.
- Must be free of behaviors that pose a threat to the safety
and well being of
self, as well as others.
- If guardian is deemed necessary by the Interdisciplinary
Team, including the
family members, process should be implemented immediately.
- Must have a funding source to pay for necessary services.
- Must be free of contagious diseases.
- Must be medically stable and not require 24-hour skilled
nursing care.
To print out an
application for MR/DD Services click here.
To print out an application for Brain Injury Services click here.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read these
files, to download this program click
here.
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