ddccandy

ddccandy has 21 years experience and specializes in developmental disabilities.

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1. New MR/DD Nurse

   ddccandy replied to HannasMom's topic in Disabilities

   I work for a residential provider of ICF-MR and we have 8 group homes with a total of 57 residents. Three nurses. We also have direct care staff to help train, care for, supervise the indiduals we serve. The nurses are responsible for health care iss...

2. Common Disabilities....

   ddccandy replied to lm8539's topic in Disabilities

   Down's Syndrome is probably the most common, along with Autism and varying degrees of Cerebral Palsy. Many of the folks I help to care for a dual diagnosis as well, developmentally disabled and mentally ill. In my opinion, in order to work in this fi...