Mary Lee Foundation Transitional
Living Services
The Mary Lee Foundation was innovative
in its approach to community-based programs for
people with disabilities. The Foundations development of
the Transitional Living Services program demonstrated a
successful alternative to institutionalization. The goal
of the program is to provide the support necessary to assist a
person in maintaining their independence while always striving
to achieve total independence.
This program is for short or long
term care for adults with disabilities. It is housed in a
6 unit apartment complex. This allows for our residents to
be in the least restrictive environment, while still having
supervision and staff assistance. The program includes:
case management, nursing, bookkeeping, independent living skills
classes, transportation, assistance with meal preparation,
taking medications, etc.
Criteria for qualifying:
1. Over the age of 18
2. Have a developmental
disability (mental retardation, autism...) or mental health
disorder (depression, schizophrenia, etc.)
3. No uncontrollable
behavior
4. No risk of elopement
Payments accepted:
Private pay only (call for rates)
Program
requirements:
Ability to live in an apartment
setting, ability to go up and down stairs unassisted (if living
in an upstairs apartment), ability and willingness to take
medications with supervision, not be a risk to leave without
informing staff (since it is an apartment, staff cannot see
residents at all times), willingness to follow facility rules.
Payment for the program
includes the following:
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Rent
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Utilities & Gas
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Groceries
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Intercom phone and dayroom
phone
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Use of basic furniture
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Staff to supervise medication
pass
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Staff assistance in keeping
current medical appointments
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Transportation to medical
appointments
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Staff assistance in ordering
medications
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Staff assistance in cooking
meals
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Nurse to follow up on medical
appointments and check resident when ill
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Bookkeeping to manage money
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Staff assistance in
completing some tasks such as keeping apartment clean and
reminders to complete activities of daily living
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Routine maintenance
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Some leisure activities
Payment does not include:
Day programming, cost of
medications, cost of medical appointments or other medical
needs, clothing, hygiene supplies, personal items.
The
resident/family may be asked for extra payment for the
following:
1. If
the resident causes damage to the apartment or facility
2. If
the resident severely soils the apartment or facility
3. If
the resident needs or wants renovations made to the apartment
Discharge from the program will occur if:
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The
consumer becomes medically unstable
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The
consumer's behavior becomes unmanageable (verbally or
physically)
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The
consumer refuses to take medications or treatments
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The
consumer refuses to participate in the program
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Payments for services are not received in a timely manner
each month
Mary Lee Foundation
Southpointe
P.O. Box 3174
Austin,Texas 78764
(512)442-6077
Business
hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm Mon. - Fri.
