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Residents and board member describe services at Foundation For Independent Living in Coconut Creek
Summary
Residents, staff and a board member spoke during public comment about residential supports, daily programming and vocational assistance provided by the Foundation For Independent Living and asked for volunteers and donations.
Residents, staff and a board member of the Foundation For Independent Living in Coconut Creek described the nonprofit’s residential supports and daily programs for adults with developmental delays during a public comment presentation.
Speakers laid out the program’s scope and gave examples of daily supports, from medication management and doctor-appointment assistance to vocational help and social activities. “Being independent, it makes me feel like, yeah, I have certain limitations, but yet I'm also living on my own,” said Resident (speaker 1), a program participant.
The speakers emphasized a mix of services intended to help residents live more independently. A staff member (speaker 5) described the organization’s structure: “We provide different services. We have a program health and wellness department… This includes fitness and taking them to doctor appointments, managing their medications. Our vocational program, we have an employment manager that supports our residents in the community with finding jobs and volunteer opportunities.” The staff member also noted a programming service that produces a calendar of in-house and community activities and explained that independent living coaches (ILCs) help residents with household skills, menu planning and grocery shopping.
A resident (speaker 4) and others gave examples of activities designed to keep participants engaged, including sports, financial-skills training, cooking classes, emergency-preparedness training, and overnight or weekend trips. “It's such a blessing, the program,” one participant said.
A board member and parent (speaker 6) identified herself during the remarks: “First and foremost, I'm a mom. And, so my daughter is a resident here at FIL and I am a board member as well.” She described the organization’s culture as one led by staff compassion and humor: “There is humor. There's compassion. There is patience.… If there is always heart leads everything at FIL.”
Speakers closed by asking for community support. The board member and others urged volunteering and donations to help sustain services offered in Coconut Creek.
The comments were testimonial and promotional in nature; no formal actions, votes, funding requests or policy proposals were recorded in the provided transcript segments.
