PENN CENTER INC

RESIDENT FEES:PENN CENTER HAS SERVED 956 INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PENN CENTER PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES THAT ALLOWS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS VARIOUS SERVICES AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF THEIR RECOVERY. THIS CONTINUUM INCLUDES THE MOST RESTRICTIVE WITH 24 HOUR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY (RCF), HABILITATION/COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (12-24 HOURS), MORE TRADITIONAL SCL/HOURLY SERVICES AND GROUP SETTING OF DAY HABILITATION. WE RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO ASSIST THE INDIVIDUALS IN TRANSITIONING FROM 24-HOUR CARE TO THE COMMUNITY IN ADDITION TO HELPING THOSE WE SERVE TO REGAIN LOST SKILLS ALLOWING THEM TO BE AS INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE. THE BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY IS THE AVAILABILITY OF 24 HOUR CARE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO LIVE CLOSER TO THEIR NATURAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS, ALLOWS FOR STAFF ON SITE TO PROBLEM SOLVE BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ASSISTS THEM IN ACCESSING THE MOST APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS. THE RESULT OF THE UP TO 24-HOUR DAILY SUPPORT PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH SUPPORT AND STRUCTURE THAT AIDES THEM IN BEING INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, EMPLOYMENT OR VOLUNTEERING. AS A RESULT OF THE SUPPORT, THESE SERVICES REDUCE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE MOST RESIDENTS SERVED BY PENN CENTER HAVE LITTLE TO NO RESOURCES, ARE ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY OR INDIGENT. IN THE ABSENCE OF VARYING LEVEL OF SERVICE, WOULD IMPACT THOSE THAT BENEFIT FROM THE STRUCTURE AND STABILITY AND IN SOME CASES, MAY RESULT IN A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE WHICH WOULD BE PAID FOR BY MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND COUNTY TAX DOLLARS. PROVIDING THIS SERVICE ALLOWS FOR TREATMENT AND SERVICES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS THUS REDUCING THE NEED FOR RE-OCCURRING HIGHER AND MORE COSTLY SERVICES. RCF SERVED ABOUT 97 INDIVIDUALS, KINGSTON HILL RCF SERVED 27 CLIENTS AND CHATHAM OAKS RCF SERVED 30 CLIENTS. DAY HABILITATION SERVICES SERVED 48 INDIVIDUALS. THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED OUR RESIDENTS ABILITY TO ACCESS THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE RESIDENTS OF THE RCFS WERE ASKED TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CDC AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. OUR STAFF WERE ABLE TO CREATE MANY ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE VIRTUAL ACCESS TO NATURAL SUPPORTS.PENN CENTER HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WITH THE ABILITY TO OFFER SERVICES UP TO 24 HOURS PER DAY AS NEEDED BY THE INDIVIDUALS ACROSS A 3-COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THESE SERVICES ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION WITH SUPPORTS TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS. THIS MODEL ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS SO THEY MAY LIVE IN THEIR OWN HOME. HABILITATION/COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES DAILY SERVED 59 INDIVIDUALS IN 2021. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT (WHICH CAN BE UP TO 24 HOURS) AND DO SO WITH STAFF ON SITE TO TEACH SKILLS, PROBLEM SOLVE, IDENTIFY COPING SKILL AND WORK TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THIS PROGRAM WORKS TO MITIGATE NEED FOR A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE, UTILIZATION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ACCESSING THE RIGHT SERVICES AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. SCL/HOURLY SERVICES THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED SERVED 43 INDIVIDUALS. THE FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE HOURLY IN-HOME SUPPORT BY SKILL DEVELOPMENT, PROBLEM SOLVING, ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND IDENTIFYING COPING SKILLS. PENN CENTER'S PROGRAMS WERE IMPACTED BY COVID 19 PANDEMIC. WE WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE OUR ON SITE DAY HAB PROGRAM HOWEVER WE WERE ABLE TO CREATE A VIRTUAL PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR PROGRAMS. THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED WERE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE TEMPORARY RESTRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM TO HELP THEM STAY CONNECTED TO THEIR PEERS AND STAFF.PENN CENTER ALSO OFFERS A CRISIS STABILIZATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE IN WORKING THROUGH THEIR CRISIS IN A SAFE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. CRISIS STABILIZATION BEDS SERVED 652 INDIVIDUALS. THIS PROGRAM WAS IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. THE PROGRAM WAS CLOSED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.