The St. Augustine Center for Living - Residential Care Facility
About Us
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History
The St. Augustine Center for Living opened
its doors in 1980. It was one of the first facilities of its kind
in the state. It is a 60-bed ICF/DD (Intermediate Care Facility
for the Developmentally Disabled) and is situated on 13 wooded
acres in St. Augustine, Florida. It has 45 adult male residents
and 15 adult female residents. On the east side of the campus
are the four cottages which house 15 residents each. The facility
has over 75 employees in addition to a consultant dietitian physician,
pharmacist, dentist, psychologist and psychiatrist.It also employs
a full time recreation therapist, social worker, certified dietary
manager, behavior specialist (CBA), three LPN’s, one RN
and a QMRP. Many of the key staff have been with the facility
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Amenities and Life Skills
Each cottage has eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms,
a combination living room/dining room, laundry area and a kitchen.
In the cottage, residents receive training in self-care skills
such as showering, toothbrushing, toileting, dressing and mealtime
skills. They also get training in the area of daily living skills
such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, bed-making, bathroom cleaning
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Activities
Behavioral programming is also provided and targets such areas as
aggression, self-injury and property destruction. A Ph.D. psychologist
oversees this. Each cottage also has its own 18-passenger van and
residents participate in a variety of community activities such
as going to sporting events, Special Olympics, parks, the beach,
dining out and local shopping. Facility-sponsored events include
dances, parties, Field Day and a vacation week during which time
residents participate in various field trips and leisure activities.
In the cottages, structured activities are provided with the exception
of two hours of free time per day |
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