{"id":2789,"date":"2022-05-04T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/?p=2789"},"modified":"2023-12-29T19:43:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:43:05","slug":"an-intimate-conversation-with-the-heart-workers-at-also","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/nonprofit-blog\/an-intimate-conversation-with-the-heart-workers-at-also\/","title":{"rendered":"An Intimate Conversation with the Heart Workers at ALSO"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1>An Intimate Conversation with the Heart Workers at ALSO<\/h1>\r\n<p>At ALSO, <a href=\"\/about\/\">our mission<\/a> is this:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To promote the full inclusion of people experiencing disabilities in the life of their community.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A relatively short sentence\u2026 but it packs a lot of punch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>First of all, when we say \u201cfull inclusion,\u201d we mean it. As true advocates for the people we serve, our reach spans all levels of <a href=\"\/developmental-disability-services\/\">community living and support services<\/a>. Every day, every staff member, and every resource we have, is dedicated to helping the people supported by ALSO programs and services in living their fullest life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Second, \u201cin the life of their community.\u201d What does this mean? We are committed to the belief that people with a complete diversity of ability levels is what truly enriches and breathes life into all vibrant communities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Today we talk to two ALSO employees, Jackie and Darrin. They take us on an exciting journey as they fulfill the ALSO Mission. They share what they give (as well as receive) while providing valuable assistance to the people who experience intellectual and\/or developmental disabilities in ALSO&#8217;s services.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Supported Living Services?<\/h2>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3937 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KM_Heart_Work_2022_Shot_06_0766-1024x731-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KM_Heart_Work_2022_Shot_06_0766-1024x731-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KM_Heart_Work_2022_Shot_06_0766-1024x731-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KM_Heart_Work_2022_Shot_06_0766-1024x731-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KM_Heart_Work_2022_Shot_06_0766-1024x731-1-500x357.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/731;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Darrin: \u201cSupported living is when we support an individual to be able to live independently and pursue goals and dreams that matter most to them.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Jackie: \u201cThese are <a href=\"\/developmental-disability-services\/\">comprehensive services that are person-centered<\/a>. The service plan is created by the person supported by ALSO with some assistance from their chosen Individual Support Plan (ISP) Team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Important Point: Darrin is spot on when he talks about how people with disabilities can successfully live alone. ALSO offers a wide array of home supported living services to help people to thrive in the least restrictive setting possible. Darrin: \u201cThere is a myth that people who experience intellectual and\/or developmental disabilities cannot live alone. This is not true! We find out best how to support the person and then make it happen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does ALSO Provide Supported Living Services to People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2690 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Employment-Article-Cover-Image-scaled-e1649876215366-1024x476.jpg\" alt=\"Employment Article Cover Image\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/476;\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Darrin: \u201cFirst, we receive referral packets from the different counties we are licensed with\u2026or I receive a phone call from a family member or the person looking for support. After discussing our organization with them, they determine if they would like to move forward with pursuing ALSO as their provider. Then we arrange for a \u2018meet and greet.\u2019 We always want to meet the person where they live to get a better idea of the supports and services that they will need.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; font-size: 8px;\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Important Point: When Jackie talks about independence goals, this includes Supported Employment. In fact, Oregon is a national leader when it comes to ending the old era of sub-minimum wage jobs in sheltered workshops. We invite you to learn more about the <a href=\"\/from-sheltered-workshops-to-individual-empowerment\/\">History of Disability Employment in Oregon<\/a>. Jackie: \u201cHow we provide these services can look different for every individual. We start with assigning the program to a manager who oversees that the person supported is receiving the services that they need and want. We assist with finding advocates to directly provide the specified support. The advocates will also identify what other services may be helpful to assist in the full inclusion into one\u2019s community and independence goals.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br \/>What are the Benefits of Supported Living Services?<\/h2>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3939 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Housing-Crisis-Blog-Image-1024x731-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Housing-Crisis-Blog-Image-1024x731-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Housing-Crisis-Blog-Image-1024x731-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Housing-Crisis-Blog-Image-1024x731-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Housing-Crisis-Blog-Image-1024x731-1-500x357.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/731;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Jackie: \u201cSupported Living gives folks opportunities to <a href=\"\/careers\/\">live life in the most independent way<\/a> possible. We assist people in going after their wants, such as employment or other goals.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; font-size: 8px;\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Important Point: Darrin is spot on when he talks about how people with disabilities can successfully live alone. ALSO offers a wide array of home supported living services to help people to thrive in the least restrictive setting possible.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><br \/>Darrin: \u201cPeople who receive Supported Living are drivers of their own supports. We are not their boss, but instead we partner with them to deliver the supports they are seeking. We do anything we can to allow them to live the life they want for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; font-size: 8px;\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Important Point: Absolutely Darrin! The advocates at ALSO are not the \u2018boss\u2019 of the supported person. Rather, we are collaborative partners in the creation of fulfilling home, community and employment opportunities.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><br \/>Jackie: \u201cWe are here as a support system for the things that are identified as needs and help to find ways to support more independence in these areas. We assist in providing a safe environment. We also provide care teams of advocates that make it possible for someone who may not otherwise be able to live on their own.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; font-size: 8px;\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Important Point: Jackie and the support teams at ALSO have a great deal of expertise in ensuring a safe environment in all community living assistance and support services. This allows those who may not otherwise be able to live completely on their own to still have a living environment that they can call home.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br \/>What are the Types of Community Living Assistance and Support Services ALSO Offers?<\/h2>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3946 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/front_page_2-1024x587-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/front_page_2-1024x587-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/front_page_2-1024x587-1-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/front_page_2-1024x587-1-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/front_page_2-1024x587-1-500x287.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/587;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Darrin: \u201cWe are with them as support when attending doctor appointments. We assist with medication oversight, budgeting skills, <a href=\"\/developmental-disability-services\/supported-employment-services\/\">finding jobs<\/a>, and connecting with their community. We also assist with cooking and shopping tasks.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Jackie: \u201cOur tasks center around assistance with meeting goals set by the person being supported. This includes all kinds of daily life tasks. It also includes assistance with inclusion into the community, and balancing health and safety.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; font-size: 8px;\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Important Point: Our talented Direct Support Professionals participate in on-going rigorous training programs so they can be effective in assisting with all kinds of daily life tasks. In addition, they undergo an extensive background check before becoming ALSO employees.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br \/>What Kind of Impact does ALSO\u2019S Supported Living Services Make on these Individuals?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Darrin: \u201cIncredible Impact all around. We find that people gain confidence, independence, trust, and ownership of how they choose to live.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Jackie: \u201cSome of the impact that I have seen is that people find independence and pride in themselves. We see folks developing relationships in their communities, some for the very first time. We see people that at one time thought they would never be able to live on their own doing so and thriving!\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cWe see families who have been caring for their loved ones all their lives be able to take vacations for the first time. We have seen family relationships improve because the stress of caring for others has been shared. We see folks reaching their dreams\u2026and then dreaming again.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; font-size: 8px;\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Important Point: Jackie and Darrin emphasize why we refer to ALSO as the place to receive Empowered Living Support Services. It\u2019s not just about simply existing: but rather about gaining confidence, pride in oneself, and developing meaningful relationships in communities.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br \/>Why do You Consider this \u201cHeart Work?\u201d How does it Align with Your Personal Values?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Darrin: \u201cIf you have a heart that cares for others and want to make an impact on others\u2019 lives, this is the profession for you. I always tell people that it can be the most fulfilling calling in your life when you allow others in. All of us have experienced situations in our lives that we can pass on to others. This is a great way to invest in someone else and not only impact the person you are supporting, but also that person has an impact on your own life.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Jackie: \u201cPersonally, I consider this heart work because I can go to work every day and make an impact and also be impacted. The folks we support make their way into your heart. When they reach a goal, you celebrate with them because the victory is shared. When you see relationships mended with families and others, it fills your heart.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cWhen you see a family can just be a family again for the first time, you notice instead of fear you see smiles, instead of being lost you see they have found one another again, and when the families and the people you support come back and thank you, it fills your heart in ways you do not realize are possible\u2026 until they happen.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; font-size: 8px;\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Important Point: To the people at ALSO, caring for and helping others is not just a job, but a way to make a meaningful impact on those we serve, in addition to their families.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br \/>What Advice Would You Give to Someone who Wants to Become a Direct Support Professional (DSP)?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Jackie: \u201cMy advice would be that if you enjoy helping others, you have a good heart and are looking for something that is fulfilling, be a DSP (Direct Support Professional). It is the best career you never knew you would fall in love with.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Darrin: \u201cIt will change your life forever. It allows you the opportunity to put someone\u2019s life ahead of your own, which overall makes your life so much more fulfilling. This is not just a job, but a calling in your life. It is a true profession and if you allow it to be, it will become the most fulfilling responsibility you will ever take on.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; font-size: 8px;\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Important Point: Darrin is so right. Not only does working at ALSO allow employees opportunities to make a positive impact on the lives of others. But there is something else. Through their tenacity, motivation, and love of life, the people we support have a strong impact on us as well. It makes us so proud to go to work each day!<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br \/>Find Your Passion with Heart Work at ALSO<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At ALSO, we are all about celebrating our abilities rather than allowing ourselves to be separated or divided by any disabilities that our fellow community members might have. We wholeheartedly embrace the conviction that we humans are more similar than different.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Wouldn\u2019t we all want a place that we can call home? Don\u2019t we all want to step into our communities with fulfilling employment, recreational, and social opportunities? This is what Empowered Living Support Services is all about.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Would you or a loved one be interested in <a href=\"\/careers\/\">exploring a career with ALSO\u2019s Community Living and Support Services<\/a>? As Jackie so aptly stated \u201cwe love to see folks reaching their dreams\u2026and then dreaming again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Intimate Conversation with the Heart Workers at ALSO At ALSO, our mission is this: To promote the full inclusion of people experiencing disabilities in the life of their community. A relatively short sentence\u2026 but it packs a lot of punch. 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