Care That Makes A Difference In My Sister’s Quality of Life

"I was introduced to SelfPride when Mrs. Robinson spoke to the families of Rosewood residents. I liked the idea of few residents in the houses and the caring staff. She likes the personal attention SelfPride staff can give her sister, which does not occur in larger residential facilities.

I think the staff truly cares for each resident in the house. Helen never looks disheveled and lives in her own room. Her room is decorated and home like. Although Helen cannot speak to me I know she is happy at SelfPride. SelfPride’s quality care extends to celebrating the turning points in people’s lives. Every year Helen has a birthday party where she is the center of attention. She loves to socialize with residents from the other houses.

SelfPride provides excellent services to my sister. Helen learned personal care skills. While at the state home she was diapered, but at SelfPride she learned to communicate to the staff that she needed to go to the bathroom. She no longer had to wear diapers. I am not sure how they taught her this but, it was great. I am very pleased with her care."

~ Mildred Fink-

Mildred Fink is the sister of Helen Cadden, a resident of Rogene house. Helen is 65 years old. She has been a member of SelfPride’s family for 14 years.

 
 
 
 


SelfPride: Care Giving At It’s Best

Alternative Living Units (ALU)

We are your Partner in care giving
Since 1992, SelfPride has provided quality services to individuals with developmental disabilities. SelfPride offers home health care, early intervention and family support services to adults with mental retardation, mental illness, developmental disabilities, and senior citizens. The Alternative Living Units preserve the independence and enhance the quality of life of individuals and their families. SelfPride’s staff strives to meet your loved one's physical, social and emotional needs in a safe, family like setting. SelfPride’s medically-based program uses individual plans of care to provide a variety of health, social, recreational and therapeutic activities, supervision, support services, and personal care.

  
 

Nurturing with Dignity
SelfPride as a partner for care giving offers loved ones a safe, secure, and caring environment that provides:

  • Activities based on individual abilities and interests, creative expression and increased self-esteem;
  • Top-quality medical supervision;
  • Daily interaction with new friends, dedicated, professional staff and partners;
  • Opportunities to explore hobbies, special interests, educational programs, field trips, computer use, , games , arts and crafts;
  • Dignified assistance, support with feeding, bathing, dressing and other activities of daily living;
  • Wholesome, nutritionally balanced hot meals and snacks;
  • Weekend activities in the community include mall trips, fellowships, outings with the other houses, movies, and other social activities.

Care you can count on
The state of Maryland recognizes SelfPride as a Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) provider. SelfPride’s employees are trained as Community Living Assistants in accordance with Maryland regulations. The community partners of SelfPride provide medically-based, state licensed adult day programs. Their services provide three levels of care based on the residents needs. On a regular basis, the nurse administrator meets with the residents to determine the level of care required.

There are 8 alternative living units that served 24 consumers. Currently, the program employs 64 individuals with a ratio of 8 employees per house. Transportation services are provided for residents to attend adult day programming and weekend activities. Alternative Living Unit programming is available all year long.