Avamere at Chestnut Lane

1219 NE 6^th Street, Gresham, OR 97030

Renee Rickard, Executive Director

503-674-0364 voice; 503-405-4766 videophone

Service Area: Avamere at Chestnut Lane Assisted Living for Deaf & DeafBlind in Gresham, Oregon

Program Established: SSP services began in July 2012

Funding Sources: Medicaid reimbursement

Eligibility: Deaf & DeafBlind residents of Chestnut Lane, an Assisted Living Facility

Number of Individuals Served: 15

Preferred Terminology: SSP

Certification/Endorsement: certification/endorsement are not provided

Types of Service Requests: shopping, activities, videophone calls, reading mail, sending emails, escorts, and accompanying on doctor appointments

Training Requirements: experience working with DeafBlind people

Support Service Provider Coordinator: paid full-time, with SSP coordination as one of the many job responsibilities.

Transportation: SSPs can provide transportation to DeafBlind and Low Vision residents.

Other: 200 hours a week for SSP positions to provide DeafBlind residents’ needs.