About Us

Introducing Rosebush Care

We provide short, medium and long term community placements for persons ages 0 – 18 years living with developmental disabilities, persons at risk or with traumatic background so they could heal from past trauma and also develop necessary skills to become meaningful adults in the future. Our main mission is to Nurture healing, dignity, and growth for children and youth through trauma-informed, client-centered care.

Our Approach

Rosebush Care Inc. utilizes a blend of primary practice models to ensure that the children, youth, and family members, served through the program, are respected, involved and are offered the greatest potential for learning and applying their new-found skills. This program combines a client-centered approach with a well-received Trauma-Informed Care practice. Sub link under our approach – Learn more – Creating Safety, Stability and Nurturing.

Trauma-Informed Care

At Rosebush Care Inc. we make use of the Trauma-Informed Care approach to guide our organization with the understanding that all individuals have certain experiences that form their responses to the world around them. Rosebush Care Inc. incorporates the Trauma-Informed Care approach, engaging people with histories of trauma, recognizing the presence of trauma symptoms, and acknowledges the role that trauma has played, and perhaps is still playing in their lives (NCTIC, 2013).

Client-Centeredness Approach

Rosebush employs a client-centered philosophy and approach which demonstrates empathy through its provision of care, and we are respectful of the client’s right to self-determination. Through this services are delivered where individuals are provided with choices within their unique circumstances and the scope of their abilities Their wishes are taken into consideration and their consent, or dissent is fully respected. Through this philosophy, clients are viewed and treated within the context of “the whole person” as opposed to behavior, personality, physical or mental limitations or inabilities.

The Strength of Dignity

Rosebush Care Inc. believes that all individuals, regardless of ability or circumstance, have unique values, personalities, histories, and goals. Equally, all individuals, regardless of ability or circumstance, have an equal right to participate fully in their lives, be honored for their personal thoughts and ideas and to be treated with inherent dignity and respect. We firmly believe that a strong sense of dignity is the foundation of our strength in every area of life!

Safe and Secure Living Homes

Our homes provide individuals with secure and safe living environments which are based on trauma informed practices, client centeredness, as well as milieu-based therapy,guided by strength-based approaches.

Key Program Principles

Culturally Rooted, Competence and Responsiveness
Promotion of Placement Stability
Trauma Informed and Client Centered Practices
Positive Children and Youth Development

Placement Process

Admissions Procedure

Rosebush Care Inc. accepts referrals from provincial Child and Family Services authorities, DFNAs and/or other provincial authorities. Initially, contact is made with the Director(s) and/or Team Leader to determine the appropriateness of the placement and to ensure that the agency’s mandate is suitable to the child, youth and/or their family by completing an Initial Intake Assessment – (link to form should be placed here) Subsequent to the determination that a referred person is appropriate to the mandate and eligibility criteria of Rosebush Care the following will apply: If placement is not immediately available:

The Director(s) and/or Team Leader will gather relevant information regarding the client and family.
A determination of intake timelines will be provided to the person making the referral.
If appropriate, information for available community resources will be provided.
The Team Leader and/or Director(s) will make contact with the person making the referral when a placement becomes available.

Unplanned/Emergency Placements:

The Director(s) and/or Team Leader will gather as much relevant information as possible – specifically any information relating to the health and safety of the youth (e.g. delegation of authority, treatment service number, conditions of contact with family, allergies, etc.).
Rosebush Care Inc. will endeavor to obtain mandatory consents in order to provide services. Should the need arise for consents to be verbal in nature, authorization will be documented on the correct form including the person’s name that provided verbal consent.
The Director(s) and/or Team Leader will arrange an Intake Meeting within 10 days of admission.

Upon Intake:

The Executive Director will conduct pre-placement interviews with the youth (if appropriate), legal representative (or guardian) and family or other significant persons. This will be used to gather pertinent demographical and service-related information. Specific consideration will be given to current residents and staffing to determine whether the placement creates risk to the client or others.
An age and cognitive appropriate explanation and confirmation that the person served understands the reasons for admission to the program.
An introduction to relevant program policies and procedures, a tour of the home, program rules and expectations, and explanation of 24-hour crisis support.
The review of and consents including the signing of the intake package (containing all client rights) by client (if appropriate) and/or the guardian or legal representative which includes the anticipated duration of the stay, identification of persons permitted access to client, conditions or considerations when leaving the program and/or any other considerations.
The initial advicement of all rights including: cultural connections, advocacy, involvement in future planning, Peacekeeping procedures, ability to revoke consent, involvement in research, etc. via use of the client handbook.
Providing the client and/or guardian with a written copy of program components which are to include, but not limited to, the anticipated stay in the program; description of issues addressed; aspects of services including behavior management and restrictive procedures, philosophies, cultural programming, etc.; all rights including the Peacekeeping procedure and advocacy; members of the service team and their corresponding roles; methods of monitoring progress/reporting outcomes; mandatory and optional parts of programming.

Trainings

Rosebush Care Inc. is committed to ensuring that all employees involved with clients have the knowledge, wisdom, training, and assurances in order that quality services are delivered to our children and youth. Upon the commencement of employment, Staff will receive, but is not limited to, the following:

access to and review of current policies and procedures;
duties and responsibilities contained within the position description.
agency structure including mission /values, employee Code of Ethics, agency and program goals.
responsibilities regarding limits of authority, accountability and program commitment;
responsibilities to persons served (rights, treatment / healing planning, etc.);
approved behavior management strategies and use of restrictive procedures;
introduction to needs and issues of current client population;
Foundations of trauma informed care.
Abuse protocol training (specific to Alberta Children’s Services’ protocols);
Universal precautions.
Medication orientation and use of medical equipment;
Facilities, personal safety and Emergency procedures .
First Aid.
Medication Administration.
Food Handling and Storage training.
Suicide Intervention.
Self-Harm Awareness.
Non-violent Crisis Intervention.
Quality Improvement and Outcomes.
Indigenous Awareness Training.
Diversity/Cross Cultural Training.