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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 issues, appointment scheduling, training of staff on the various health related issues from medication administration to what to do when a seizure occurs as well as lot of paper work. I would not want to do anything else I am in North Carolina and the pay averages $17 or $18/hour and 37 cents a mile.

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 field, empathy is a biggie, the other is a true love for the job and the people.