Phenomenal Personal Care

• Showers every day

• 1 staff to 3 residents average

• Briefs checked every hour

• Residents repositioned every 90 minutes

• Full social calendar

• Community involvement

 

Lighthouse Direct Care Givers

• Experienced and compassionate

• Intensive pre-employment and on-going training

• Certified First Aid and CPR

• Complete background investigation

• Zero tolerance for substance use

• On Staff certified trainers

 

Transportation

• Fully equipped transportation fleet *

• Transportation for medical, legal and social activities

 

Residential Homes

We have several types of Residential Homes:

• Licensed Adult Residential Homes

• Semi Independent Living

• Responsible Independent Living

 

All of our residential homes have:

• Professional security alarms

• Barrier-free access

• Air conditioning

• Building sprinkler systems

 

Worship

The Lighthouse provides a chaplain who leads group and individual Bible studies. The Lighthouse provides staff and transportation every week to go to the church of your choice.

Because you find:

• A warm handshake

• Music to lift your heart

• Prayer by those who care

• Joy for the soul

• Strength for the journey

• Fellowship of true friends

• Encouraging words that give courage

• Hope and light

 

The Lighthouse believes that religious choice is strictly an individual right and no one will be pressured to participate in any religion. However,  The Lighthouse also sees the need to give everyone opportunity, to who so desires, to grow in their faith.

 

School

The Lighthouse assists in providing educational placement and services that are best suited for each school appropriate client. These educational services allow for academic advancement as well as adult daily life skills to help increase each school client’s independence in order to improve quality of life.

We have four schooling options for our residents that are dependent on both their cognitive and behavioral needs.

 

Highland Pines

Part of the Tuscola Intermediate School District, a center based program for clients with cognitive, and/ or multiple physical impairments.  The building was specifically designed to accommodate special needs students, with wide hallways, handicapped accessible gymnasium, pool and whirlpool.

 

Caro Community Schools

This local public school district is for our residents who are cognitively appropriate to work towards a high school diploma, and are behaviorally stable to be successful in this setting.

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Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS)

TCAPS is the largest district in northwestern Michigan and offers the area's widest varitey of high quality academic and extracurricular programs. 

 

In-Home Schooling

Tuscola ISD also provides 2 non-consecutive hours of schooling at the resident’s home for clients that are unable to participate in any of the above schooling options for various reasons.