Brookdale Chestnut Lane Assisted Living for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind. Chad A. Ludwig, MSW, ACTCP President
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1 Brookdale Chestnut Lane Assisted Living for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind Chad A. Ludwig, MSW, ACTCP President
2 OAD Mission Preserve, protect, and promote the civil, human and linguistic rights of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals in the state of Oregon.
3 OAD Vision Language, culture, and heritage of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Oregonians will be acknowledged and respected in the pursuit of life, liberty and equality.
4 OAD Values We embraces language, culture, civil and human rights Language. We value the acquisition, usage and preservation of American Sign Language Culture. We value the right of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Oregonians to share similar beliefs, sense of belonging, and experiences as a signing community. Civil Rights. We believe in equality, dignity, and justice of all Deaf and Hard of Hearing Oregonians. Human Rights. We believe that the acquisition and use of American Sign Language is an essential human rights and American Sign Language must be preserved, protected and promoted.
5 Overview History Participation Position on Brookdale Chestnut Lane Discussion Action Plan
6 History Cultural and language conflict Numerous complaints made through Adult Protection Services, Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Licensing and Regulatory Oversight, and a couple others. Contractual issue between Brookdale Chestnut Lane and DHS Employment opportunity Accommodation issues and the list goes on.
7 Participation Christopher Belford, President, West Division Missy McAllister, Vice President, Operations Donna Hawley, District Manager Bradley Flynn, Senior Executive Director Audrey Withers, Senior Human Resource Director Deanne Moore, District Director of Clinical Operations Laura Schmid, VP of Field Sales and Marketing Allie Smith-Goodwin, VP of Sales and Marketing Wendy McKenna, VP of Clinical Services, West Division David Cretin, Regional Director of Human Resources Chad A. Ludwig, President, OAD Renwick Dayton, Board, Deaf Seniors of America Donna Nicklin, Board, OAD Kim Poage, Clinical Coordinator, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at Western Oregon University (WOU)
8 Brookdale Chestnut Lane is here to STAY!
9 Brookdale Chestnut Lane will stay Management reassurance that Brookdale Chestnut Lane Assisted Living for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind will remain Brookdale Senior Living has a vested interest in operating and maintaining this facility primarily as a home for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind Brookdale Senior Living needs your HELP!
10 Friends of Chestnut Lane is here to STAY!
11 Friends of Chestnut Lane An independent and non-profit organization Separate from Brookdale Chestnut Lane Can operate the organization within Brookdale Chestnut Lane facility Residents are encouraged to participate Staff and management cannot advise or guide Friends of Chestnut Lane due to conflicts of interest Recommendation of action plan is for them to seek partnership with Oregon Association of the Deaf (OAD) and Cerebral Palsy and Deaf Organization (CPADO) in guiding this organization.
12 Application to become a resident Contact Brookdale Chestnut Lane Refer to Medicaid for assessment and approval Process may take minimum 6 weeks The timeline can prove challenging for Brookdale Chestnut Lane Upon approval, the residents may move into the facility
13 Challenge in DHS contract Negotiation Decrease 100% to 75% requirement of staffing in fulfilling the requirement of ASL Challenge Difficulty in hiring qualified individuals who sign Failure to fulfill the contract expectation could led to Medicaid fraud Future Plan Encourage staff to learn sign language Set an internal goal for 100% even though the contract says 75%
14 Brookdale Chestnut Lane is hiring Assistant Director Medical Technician (MT) Resident Assistant (RA) Chef
15 Brookdale Chestnut Lane implementations Plan to restore the spirit of Deaf space Deaf Identity Forum ASL classes
16 Action Plan Management and community will meet quarterly Next meeting will be near end of February to provide management an opportunity to attend Deafhood Ally workshop hosted by OAD in Salem During the next 90 days Meet with ORID and OAD on RID s Code of Professional Conduct Deaf and Hearing Work Together by Communications Works! ProTactile training by Tactile Communications Partner with Regional Resource Center on Deafness at Western Oregon University Partner with Oregon State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Explore an option of a wage increase for staff with unique skills, ASL Brookdale Chestnut Lane to partner with OAD to advocate for potential resident candidates
17 Action Plan During the next 90 days Brad and Chad will schedule a meeting with Friends of Chestnut Lane Identify resident s communication preferences in their Care Plan Partner with OAD in hosting community days Brad will provide OAD a job announcement every Friday Brookdale Chestnut Lane will explore options for communication and hiring process policies for this individual facility because of Deaf culture and language Strengthen the communication access among the DeafBlind residents ASL classes will be taught by a Deaf staff member
18 Roundtable discussion We will be asking you some questions. Please take this opportunity to discuss at your table how Brookdale Chestnut Lane and the community can work together.
19 Roundtable Discussion What action do you want to see from Brookdale Chestnut Lane?
20 Roundtable Discussion How can we support Brookdale Chestnut Lane?
21 What can you do to help... Spread the word that Brookdale Chestnut Lane is here to stay Spread the word that four (4) beds are now available at Brookdale Chestnut Lane OAD needs a volunteer advocate to work with potential residents on a case by case basis to help with their transition through the application process with DHS Participate at Community Day at Brookdale Chestnut Lane to socialize with residents. They need their Deaf fix!
22 Save the Date! Deafhood ALLY February 24, am to 5pm Chemeketa Community College in Salem
23 Save the Date! Deafhood 101 February 25-28, 2016 Portland
24 Town Hall on Dec 10th Cancelled!
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27 Donation We need your help in continuing our volunteer advocacy work!
28 Thank you! to our interpreters Brenda, Jean, Dave, Robin, Colleen, Xenia, and Danni and our donors
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