Transitions
Guests are eligible to move from the Monterey campus to Medford, MA (in the Boston area) when they can demonstrate an adequate understanding of their strengths and vulnerabilities. By this time they will have reached a sustainable level of treatment compliance, will be able to self-administer their medications, manage adult daily living skills (self-care, social courtesies, maintenance of personal space and finances), work skills and time management.
Residency at Fellside provides the environment in which to strengthen these skills and put them to the test in the larger community. At the same time, the program reduces the level of therapeutic support and residents (as they are referred to when they are in transition) assume greater responsibility for creating a vital community spirit within the household. Staff is there to serve as mentors and advisors, assisting them in developing new resources and coaching them as they articulate new goals.
The Fellside Program is relatively short term, acting as a springboard for residents who wish to practice the skills necessary for living in an urban environment. |
