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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 229572" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Andy, I agree that having a dedicated team of staff to manage the business details (IT, books, administration, fund raising, etc.) is also a big key to success. Someone needs to keep the lights on, otherwise the whole thing falls apart.</p><p></p><p>I also like the idea of a library. Not just of expert books on dxes, but also just novels, comic books, fun things to read that the residents can enjoy whenever they want to. Also board games, a collection of good DVDs, jigsaw puzzles, arts and crafts supplies. </p><p></p><p>As for visiting, Rotsne, your idea is interesting, but I would like to see some structure put in place. Visits from family or friends when the resident is stable enough to receive them, and the visits would not set therapy back. Visits can include supervised outings (e.g. trip to the local movie cinema accompanied by staff) or at the centre, in a common room or visiting area or something.</p><p></p><p>I think the location should be as home-like as possible. Not a hospital-like setting, but more like a house. Imagine the type of house that 3 or 4 university room mates would live in together (3 or 4 bedrooms, shared bathroom and kitchen, a few common rooms).</p><p></p><p>Funding. There should be some sort of public funding available, so that acceptance into the facility is not contingent on whether a parent can afford it.</p><p></p><p>With regard to Rosalie Greenberg, I'm sorry that she sounded so cold when you spoke to her Jen. I suspect that there are deeper ramifications at play, though. I would expect that she gets that sort of request many times a day from many sources. She may simply not be in a position to help everyone, and has therefore decided to draw her lines based on economic viability. If she doesn't keep an eye on the bottom line, then she might not be able to help anyone at all. This way, her books are still available with reasonable cost and her facilities are there for those who can afford them, which gives her the funding to write more books...etc.</p><p></p><p>I think there may be some legal issues as well. If she allows help to one family without charging the usual fees, does it do anything to her business model? Is she on the hook to help everyone who asks? </p><p></p><p>I don't know the answers to these questions, I'm just throwing it out there as a thought. When people say a blunt "No" like that, it's usually not arbitrary.</p><p></p><p>So...I think we have the makings of a good Residential Treatment Center (RTC) with all the ideas we've been floating around. Anything else we can think of?</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 229572, member: 3907"] Andy, I agree that having a dedicated team of staff to manage the business details (IT, books, administration, fund raising, etc.) is also a big key to success. Someone needs to keep the lights on, otherwise the whole thing falls apart. I also like the idea of a library. Not just of expert books on dxes, but also just novels, comic books, fun things to read that the residents can enjoy whenever they want to. Also board games, a collection of good DVDs, jigsaw puzzles, arts and crafts supplies. As for visiting, Rotsne, your idea is interesting, but I would like to see some structure put in place. Visits from family or friends when the resident is stable enough to receive them, and the visits would not set therapy back. Visits can include supervised outings (e.g. trip to the local movie cinema accompanied by staff) or at the centre, in a common room or visiting area or something. I think the location should be as home-like as possible. Not a hospital-like setting, but more like a house. Imagine the type of house that 3 or 4 university room mates would live in together (3 or 4 bedrooms, shared bathroom and kitchen, a few common rooms). Funding. There should be some sort of public funding available, so that acceptance into the facility is not contingent on whether a parent can afford it. With regard to Rosalie Greenberg, I'm sorry that she sounded so cold when you spoke to her Jen. I suspect that there are deeper ramifications at play, though. I would expect that she gets that sort of request many times a day from many sources. She may simply not be in a position to help everyone, and has therefore decided to draw her lines based on economic viability. If she doesn't keep an eye on the bottom line, then she might not be able to help anyone at all. This way, her books are still available with reasonable cost and her facilities are there for those who can afford them, which gives her the funding to write more books...etc. I think there may be some legal issues as well. If she allows help to one family without charging the usual fees, does it do anything to her business model? Is she on the hook to help everyone who asks? I don't know the answers to these questions, I'm just throwing it out there as a thought. When people say a blunt "No" like that, it's usually not arbitrary. So...I think we have the makings of a good Residential Treatment Center (RTC) with all the ideas we've been floating around. Anything else we can think of? Trinity [/QUOTE]
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