GENERAL PROGRAM ADMISSION CRITERIA

1. Referrals to Laradon must be within the following age requirements:

2. The person being referred must be diagnosed with developmental disability and/or other disabilities, such as traumatic brain injury or medical conditions. Children 6 weeks through 3 years of age may be diagnosed as at risk for developmental delays or with a medical condition.

3. No person shall be admitted with a disease in a communicable form without an evaluation by a multidisciplinary team, the Admission and Discharge Committee and approval from the Deputy Director.

4. Challenging behaviors must be controllable by structured environment, behavior programming and medication for diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

5. The person being referred must have adequate funding, either public or private.

 

Seniors Program

Entrance Criteria

  1. Meets Laradon's General Program Admission Criteria.
  2. Is 50 years of age or older.
  3. Has an Individual Services and Support Plan (ISSP) goal that is appropriate to curricula.
  4. Chooses to retire from employment, training programs or other types of day programming.
  5. Can follow a simple a.m. routine.
  6. Exhibits some knowledge and awareness of basic community safety skills.
  7. Does not have a history of behaviors that pose a threat to themselves or others in the program.

Exit Criteria

  1. The participant or IDT team requests transfer to another program within Laradon.
  2. The participant is referred to another agency and accepts.
  3. Participant voluntarily discontinues services.
  4. Primary referral agency declares participant ineligible for further services.
  5. Health issues necessitate placement in an extended care setting.
  6. Participant requires a home-based program.
  7. The participant's funding changes.
  8. Unexcused absence more than 15 days of schedule program over one month period.