L V-DaneLiving Our VisionsLiving 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.
L V-DaneLiving 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.
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”
What is LOV working on?
Creating Meaningful Days Contributing to Community
Increasing Independence
Finding strength, support and creativity through each
other
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?
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
What does the work look
like?
Individual Work• Meet with Kara once
or twice a week
• Agenda revolves around personally defined goals
• Learn skills to become more independent
Group Work• Meet with Stefanie
once a month
• Celebrate individual successes
• Share collective goals
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
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?
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