(1 Opening – Female)
This is an accessible home.
Licensed two-bed home for one female located in a residential neighborhood in Saint Paul. Birch Lake is currently serving one woman who is 89 years old. The Birch Lake home would be best suited to serve a female with no aggressive Target Symptoms, and minimal medical needs. This home would be best suited for someone who is not loud as well. The open bedroom is on the main floor of the home and could support someone with mobility needs. The home is fully accessible including a roll in shower and soaking tub that can be utilized with a Hoyer lift. Individuals do not access the lower level of the home; the lower level of the home is storage and offices. The home is a sprawling rambler with a deck off of the main level. There is a large family room and sunroom on the main level of the home. The home is located a short drive from many shopping and eating establishments. Individuals served are transported into the community using an adaptive van with an electric lift. Staffing ratio is typically 1:1 with overnight awake staff. The Birch Lake program could accommodate an individual with 1:1 daytime staffing.