FOSTER PARENTING CARE FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED ADULTS
Intro
About Foster Care
With a mission to provide a dignified and purposeful life to intellectually challenged service users, that assures their parents safe care for their wards, Amar Seva Sangam has established a Foster Care Centre where the parents, in rotation, provide life care to intellectually challenged service users.
The Centre was spearheaded by our past executive committee member, Late Sri P.S.Kasthurirangan, who worked tirelessly from concept to completion for over four years. His relentless efforts at every stage resulted in successful execution and realization of the Centre amid many challenging times during covid.
This programme provides the following benefits:
1. Family environment away from their parents
2. Meaningful occupation suiting their abilities
3. Shared responsibilities by parents in rotation
4. Care beyond the lifetime of parents
5. Inhouse rehabilitation
Approach
To The Programme
Our Residential Foster Care Program provides a safe, structured, and nurturing living environment for adults with intellectual disabilities. Designed as a parent participation model, this program supports individuals in developing independence and life skills while offering peace of mind to families. Currently serving six residents, the program is built around a person-centered approach that balances care, skill development, and social integration.
Core Features of the Program
Initial Screening and Admission: Each individual undergoes a comprehensive screening and assessment to determine eligibility and to tailor support services according to their needs and abilities.
Self-Care and Daily Living Skills: Our mornings are dedicated to self-care training, where residents receive guided support to improve their abilities in bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and personal hygiene. The focus is on fostering autonomy and confidence in daily routines.
Vocational Skills Development: During the day, residents engage in vocational training activities suited to their skill level and interest. This includes tasks that promote vocational skills, responsibility, and potential income generation—helping them work towards greater independence.
Evening Leisure, Recreation, and Social Activities: Evenings are reserved for leisure, sports, and community interaction. These structured activities promote physical well-being, emotional expression, and social inclusion.
Family Involvement: One unique feature of our program is rotational caregiving by parents and caregivers, who actively oversee daily operations. This collaborative model strengthens family bonds and ensures that care is personalized and consistent.
Programme Scope
Of Foster Care
- Ability of the individual is used creatively to make him an independent citizen.
- Integration with their peers and others at the centre, help make the individual more progressive.
- Family inclusion gets enhanced with a gainful employment.
- Economic benefits provide support to family for medical and living.
Cost
Of Sustaining the Center
The center will incur an estimated operating cost of Rs.6 lakhs per annum to take care of the rehabilitation, medical expenses and living expenses of intellectually challenged wards and foster parent.
A nominal sum is proposed to be recovered every month from each ward towards the care and support provided to them at the center. Hence, there will be a deficit to be covered, for which we seek sponsorship from well-wishers such as you.
We have structured a sponsorship scheme of Rs.9000 per month per intellectually challenged ward. We seek the support of 50 sponsors who can help us pave the way to their safe future by sustaining this initiative.
You can easily join hands with us by sponsoring to the following schemes.