CREATING A HOME AND GOOD LIFE OF MY OWN: agreements developed by Guelph Services for the Autistic, 2008

CREATING A HOME AND GOOD LIFE OF MY OWN
Strategies and formal agreements developed by
Guelph Services for the Autistic in its role as housing trust
Edited by Elizabeth & Gerald Bloomfield, 2008

Guelph Services for the Autistic (GSA) has functioned as a housing trust since 1997. Its mission is to help adults with autism to live in their own homes with dignity and safety, supported by family and friends--and with self-directed planning, individualized funding, and infrastructure services as needed.

Other families and organizations are interested in following the path pioneered by GSA, so we have compiled this 120-page guide to the various agreements and procedures, with some explanatory text.

Contents: (click the links to reach an excerpt)

Introduction, with glossary of terms
Listening to the Person: supported decision-making agreement
Aroha: Incorporated Entities for Personal Empowerment and Support: with objects and bylaws
Guelph Services for the Autistic as housing trust: with objects and bylaws
Aroha in Practice: Agreement between housing trust and incorporated Aroha to maintain quality of life
How to Afford a Home of My Own: funding agreement with family lenders financing the home
Rights Recognized in Occupancy Agreement between housing trust and person as sole tenant
Homesharers Support Occupancy of a “Home of My Own”: Agreement with live-in caregivers
Holding Everything Together: A Whole Self-Directed Life: Personal Support Agreement, with strategies for quality assurance/continuous quality improvement
Index

Copies may be requested at a cost of $60 per copy (including postage and packing) using the form below. Purchasers may also request up to one hour of free consultation by email or postal mail. For more information please email us at ebloomfi@uoguelph.ca

Important Note:
The authors and GSA want the material in this publication to be useful for and with persons who are vulnerable. We ask families or organizations wishing to reproduce or adapt anything from this book to credit the source and tell us what use they are making of our material. While the various documents have been proven in practice and studied by lawyers, GSA and the authors disclaim any responsibility for any use that might be made of these documents, or any modifications to them. Please consult your legal professionals.

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