Caswell Development Center
NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
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- Residential Services
- Communication Services
- Psychology Department
- Recreational Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Education Services
- Pharmacy
- Dietary
Harmony Court: Harmony Court consists of 4 homes (2 female & 2 male). The individuals range in age from mid 20s to 70s. The functioning level is severe to moderate range of mental retardation. The individuals work during the day at sites throughout the campus and off campus(for pay) and are involved in hortitherapy, social activities, trips, and special events. Daily living skills training is also part of the homes' programming.
Tapestry Grove: Tapestry Grove consists of 4 homes (all male); most individuals are ambulatory. The men in these homes function in the severe and profound ranges of mental retardation. The age range for this group is 30s to 60s. The programming for these individuals includes training in daily living skills, work at various sites on campus for pay, hortitherapy, and social and leisure activities.
Sunset Village: Sunset Village consists of 7 homes (4 female, 3 male) with a shared activity area in 102 Kendall.This area serves individuals who function in the profound to moderate ranges of mental retardation. The ages of these individuals range from the low 40s to high 80s. Some of these individuals have retired from work and a large number of them are considered medically fragile and, considerable emphasis is placed on maintaining their health status. Maintenance of skills, due to the reduction of the independence of the individuals served, are also emphasized in this area.
Rolling Hills: Rolling Hills consists of 5 coed homes. The individuals in this area function in the severe and profound ranges of mental retardation. The age range is from the 30s to 70s. The majority of individuals use wheelchairs for mobility. The programming emphasis is on sensory stimulation, limited work activities, hortitherapy, and leisure and social activities. One home, Omega, serves individuals who are extremely medically fragile, requiring 24-hour nursing care. Programs here center around sensory stimulation and leisure and social activities.
Vernon Woods: Vernon Woods consists of 7 homes (2 female & 5 male). The individuals are in the severe to mild range of mental retardation. The age range for these individuals is 20s to 70s. The programming emphasis for these individuals is on work activities at various on- and off campus sites for pay, hortitherapy and a variety of social and leisure opportunities. Daily living skills training is also part of the home program.
West End Villas: West End Villas consists of 7 residential living areas (3 female & 4 male). The individuals are in the severe and mild ranges of mental retardation. The age range of these individuals is from the 20s to 80s. The programming ranges from daily living skills training, social/leisure opportunities, sensory stimulation, hortitherapy, and activities for pay.
Communication Services Department: The Communication Services Department is a department within Professional Services and is comprised of Speech - Language Services, Audiology Services, Sensory - Impaired Services and the Eastern Region Assistive Device Clinic. The primary purpose of the Communication Services Department is to provide diagnostic, therapeutic and consultative services for individuals in the areas of Speech-Language, Audiology, Sensory Impaired, Assistive/Augmentative communication and Swallowing disorders. The department staff works in collaboration with all other staff to provide comprehensive services to the individuals using a person-centered approach. The Speech-Language Department serves as a clinical internship site for graduate students in the field.
Nine licensed Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP's) provide the services described in the ICF regulations. These include: conducting speech-language/communication evaluations, assisting other professionals in assessments, developing active treatment plans to meet the identified needs of individuals, implementing treatment plans, monitoring/observing treatment plans and attending annual interdisciplinary team meetings of individuals. The Symbol Board Technicians are responsible for monitoring, repairing and ensuring the communication devices, adaptive switches and hearing aids are in working condition for the individuals at CaswellCenter.
The Audiologist at Caswell Center is responsible for testing the hearing of all individuals, evaluating need for amplification, consulting with the team on the hearing impaired individuals' needs and providing follow up monitoring.
The Sensory Impaired Services Consultant provides services to all people living at the Center with visual and hearing deficits. As the individuals, many are experiencing visual changes and difficulties associated with presbyopia and other visual diagnosis. The consultant works with the individual's team members to make appropriate recommendations, environmental modifications, and sensory adaptations to enhance that person's independence during their daily activities.
Psychology Department: The Psychology Department is a department
within Professional Services and is responsible for the provision of psychological services to all Caswell Center individuals, persons served on respite admission status, as well as the provision of services for
referred individuals living in the community. Psychological services rendered include: intellectual and adaptive assessment and diagnosis; personal, social, learning and behavioral assessment and analysis and
intervention; habilitation consultation in the interdisciplinary planning process; ongoing consultation on learning; data analysis and other psychological issues; development of therapeutic relationships in the daily
lives of those served with dual diagnoses; therapeutic social skills training for those with significant behavior problems; utilization of research findings in the practice of psychology; and contribution to Center policy
and procedure development.
Recreation Therapy Department: The Recreation Therapy Department is a component of Professional Services and is the organizational unit responsible for the planning, directing and implementation of Recreation Therapy treatment and general recreation and leisure activities for the individuals living at CaswellCenter. The Recreation Therapy Department is comprised of licensed Therapeutic Recreation Specialists, Rehabilitation Therapists, Adaptive Aquatics, Chaplaincy Services, Creative and Expressive Arts, a Special Olympics program, and Animal-Assisted Activities. Recreation Therapy is a part of the interdisciplinary team and collaborates with Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Education, Communication Services, and Residential Services to provide integrated services to meet the needs of the individuals living at CaswellCenter. Recreation Therapy service delivery focuses on individualized assessment, evaluation, and treatment. General recreation and leisure activities, opportunities for community integration, and special events are also provided under the scope of Recreation Therapy. CaswellCenter is also involved in Special Olympics through the Recreation Therapy Department. CaswellCenter is an accredited local Special Olympics program. The individuals compete in local, state, national, and international competitions. The Recreation Therapy Department is active in practicum level fieldwork and Recreation Therapy internship programs with local colleges and universities.
Occupational Therapy Department: The Occupational Therapy (O.T.) Department is a component of Professional Services under Program Services at Caswell Center. The Occupational Therapy Department consists of licensed Occupational Therapists, licensed Occupational Therapy Assistants, an Occupational Therapy Technician, Adaptive Equipment Specialists, an Adaptive Sewing Specialist, and a departmental Secretary. Service delivery focuses on consultation, evaluation and treatment, using a collaborative team approach for each client within the Home. Specialized services within the department include adaptive seating systems, fabrication of assistive/adaptive devices, fabrication of behavioral restraints, creating adaptive sewing designs, feeding/ swallowing disorders, Occupational Therapy aquatics, Occupational Therapy student fieldwork experiences and coordination of the Snoezelen Program. Additionally, Occupational Therapy services are provided to those individuals with developmental disabilities within the Eastern Region through the Mobile Adaptive Equipment Team (M.A.E. Team), O.T. component of the Eastern Regional Assistive Device Clinic, and community assessments.
Physical Therapy Department: The Physical Therapy Department at Caswell Center is a component of Professional Services and provides a variety of rehabilitation/habilitation services to all individuals referred for evaluation, consult and/or treatment. The department provides these services through an array of licensed therapists, licensed Physical Therapist Assistants, and Physical Therapy technicians. Staff provide direct services within two Physical Therapy clinics, Acute Care and Chronic Care units, as well as in the individuals' homes and program areas based on need and desired functional outcomes. Physical Therapy staff conduct a monthly Orthopedic Clinic and shoe clinic, a bi-weekly Orthotic Clinic, provide the body mechanics/lifting/back school training portion of new employee orientation as well as provide on-going lifting inservicing for staff on manual and mechanical lifts. Physical Therapy provides specialized chest therapy, aquatics, and an integrative wound care management program. Physical Therapy works closely with Occupational Therapy in developing individualized seating systems and in making wheelchair modifications/adaptations. Physical Therapists provide technical assistance to the community as requested which may include consultations, complete evaluations with recommendations and environmental assessments of the home as needed. The department serves as a clinical affiliation site for Physical Therapy students (PT and LPTA) from a variety of universities and community colleges. The Physical Therapists work closely with Medical staff and are an integral part of an interdisciplinary habilitation team, supporting the physical development/maintenance of our individual's skills as they are assisted in planning and preparation for community placement.
Education Services Department: The Education Services Department provides day services to all individuals living at Caswell Center. The day services include all educational and vocational services that are required to meet ICF/MR standards through active treatment as described in each individual's habilitation plan. Along with the work training, individuals are afforded training in money management, social skills, behavior management, survival skills, leisure training, self-advocating, choice making, self-care, and realization of personal goals. The Education Services staff evaluate all individuals and provide input into the team process. The majority of objective training with data collection occurs during day programming. The curriculum is based upon the needs of the individuals and is constantly modified to assure the provision of total active treatment.
Houses on Hull Road and Brown Street complete the village of shops at the Caswell Corner. The shops, including a greenhouse and balloon and gift shop, are designed solely to provide work opportunities for people who live at Caswell Center. Profits generated from these projects are used to re-generate the funds necessary to continue the work and craft programs at the Center. The shops are opened to the public for the sale of balloons, candy, gift novelties and handcrafted items. Caswell Center programming for the facility's individuals now involves an entrepreneurial project that is fully integrated into the larger community of Kinston.
Pharmacy Department: The Pharmacy provides services to the individuals residing at Caswell Center that not only includes drug distribution, but also clinical and administrative services. Delivering these services encompasses a wide variety of responsibilities including development and maintenance of a safe, effective and efficient drug distribution system for the Center's individuals, as well as compliance with the laws and regulations of State and Federal agencies. Clinical Pharmacy services include the performance by pharmacists of quarterly drug regimen reviews for all individuals living at Caswell Center and additional drug information and case consultation upon request. A prospective monitoring for potential problems is done prior to dispensing new drug orders by checking for therapeutic duplication, potential drug interactions, allergy monitoring, correct dosage and correct frequency of dministration.
DIETARY DEPARTMENT: The nutritional needs of individuals are met by the Dietary Department. Each individuals' nutritional status is evaluated by a dietitian considering age, sex, religious affiliation, activity level, medical condition and oral motor status and a nutritionally complete and texture appropriate menu plan is adopted. Most meals are prepared in the Center's central kitchen and individualized thermal trays are delivered each mealtime to the homes. Menus are planned on a four-week cycle and are prepared to be not only nutritionally adequate but also appealing and appetizing.
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Date Modified:
11-27-2007