Focus
Parents encounter the challenge of, who will run their adult children's program and housing when they no longer can? My focus is to target this challenge by providing a variety of oversight services while also putting plans together with the parents to meet their needs towards the continuation and development of their program and the wellbeing of all in the household.
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With every individual having their own set of needs, services can be customized to their satisfaction to help them live empowered and prepared. I strive to build strong relationships and fully understand the personalized goals of each individual. Creating a safe and healthy environment that provides opportunities that fits their goals/interests/hobbies/skills is paramount to LE&P. It is aimed to have each individual experience the home-connected feeling.
About Me & My Story
While in school for Physical Therapy Assistant, I worked at Heritage Christian Services for about 2 years to work with a group of clients as a Recreational Assistant. I withdrew from PTA and went onboard with Trinity Assistance and Happiness House to work 1:1 with my client (whom is in the profile picture with me). Fast forward to today, I've been with him for 10+ years. As time went on, I've taken on more of the oversight roles of his weekly program. Working with him in this field has been a fulfilling and joyous experience that I'm incredibly thankful to have. With this experience, it has further grown my compassion and understanding for individuals with I/DD. While being on this journey, I have come across many parents who have expressed their worry about how their kids program and residential living will be sustained when they are no longer around (or when they are too old to provide care). Learning about their situations, in addition to knowing more about the long waitlist for group homes in NY has developed the ambition in me to get involved by providing services and plans that will help continue, protect and grow their kids program. Which then came the start of my company, Living Empowered & Prepared (LE&P). I will also be working towards my Housing Navigator Certification Fall 2025. - Few hobbies of mine that I enjoy and like to implement to my work is website designing, social media ads, infographics, video creations, being active and outdoors, while also trying new things.