Plan for the Closure of Lanterman Developmental Center

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EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO INFORMATION It is recognized that accurate and timely communication throughout the closure process is essential to maintaining stability in the workforce. Communications within all levels of the Lanterman organization will take place to ensure that employees are kept informed about progress on the closure and about available job opportunities. Key aspects of this communication include: • Lanterman’s Employee Newsletter: Lanterman’s monthly employee newsletter will continue throughout the closure process and will include updates on the closure, expanded job listings, a Career Center calendar and announcements, a Q&A column, and other related items of interest. • General Employee Meetings: A consistent schedule of employee meetings at varied times that meet the needs of all shifts will be established to provide staff with regular access to LDC management for information sharing and support. • Hot Line: Through their intranet access, Lanterman employees have been provided with a “Hotline” to directly submit their closure-related questions to Lanterman management. Questions are responded to as quickly as possible. Answers to questions that are of broad interest are made available to all employees. • Website: A link has been established from the Lanterman page on the DDS Web site to provide all interested parties with access to notices and information regarding the proposal to close Lanterman. STAFF SUPPORT ADVISORY GROUP The Department recognizes the importance of retaining experienced staff at the facility throughout the closure process. To support the Department’s goal of ensuring adequate staffing and to assist Lanterman employees in developing personal plans for their future, the Department will convene a Staff Support Advisory Group. This advisory group will include representatives of Lanterman employee groups and management, DDS, and related bargaining units. The advisory group will help ensure continuity of staffing, that activities discussed in this section meet the needs of employees, and assist in identifying morale-boosting activities that encourage camaraderie among the staff as the closure process proceeds. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS AND SENIOR COMPANIONS Important services are provided to residents of Lanterman through a federal grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, National Senior Service Corps for the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs. One hundred eighteen (118) residents of Lanterman currently receive services from 55 Senior Companions and 4 Foster Grandparents. The Foster Grandparents and Senior Companions are 22
low-income senior citizens who are recruited from the community and paid a small stipend. They serve an average of four hours per day providing one-on-one service to one resident in the morning and to another resident in the afternoon. They provide companionship and personal assistance, take individuals on outings and to recreational events, help in the classroom, and serve as friends and mentors to the residents they are assigned to serve. Although they are not state employees, the Foster Grandparents and Senior Companions are an integral part of the Lanterman community and will be kept informed on the status of the closure and future opportunities that may exist for them to serve in community settings. Upon closure, the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs at Agnews were transferred to San Andreas Regional Center to enable services to continue in community settings. A regional center sponsor for the Lanterman Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs will also be explored as part of the Lanterman closure process. 23
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