Performance Improvement Report - 2011 - AiMHi

creates a natural bridge to other activities. The following are some responses on the subject of friends and family:“At summer, I went to Vancouver to visit my dad’s mom for the second last week of summer and Christmas with my sisterin-lawand all the kids in the family in Vanderhoof. It was great to spend the day with them; Family means so much to us.We spend every birthday, Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas and New Years. Dinners and memories and the love, that’s whatfamily is all about. We go to every concert, graduation, and gathering.; At the sports bar singing Karaoke; Spending timewith my younger brother, having dinner with him and watching TV with him too.; I got to see my dad, brothers, sister,aunts and uncles.; I get to go to my mom’s cabin at 8 Mile and spend time with her there. I like my mom to cook for meand when we talk about old times, I like telling stories.; I just spent time at my sister’s for dinner and my brother andsister out of town was there, so I got to see my whole family together which was a treat; There was this one time that Ispent time with my best friend at her Birthday party. Went to the Kelly O’Bryan’s and had cake and ice cream andwatched a lot of movies and slept til 8:00 am in the morning and got a rude awakening by kids.; Start a home basedbusiness, get a comic book I’m working on published and record a solo album “rock music”.Additional CommentsThis year we provided survey respondents with an opportunity to add any additional comments they had. The following area few of these comments:“Staff tries to help me with my budgeting but sometimes I do not follow through on plans made; AiMHi and staff help meso I have full access to all of the above as I am unable to do it on my own.; Last week I did not like any of my supportworkers.; No I don’t feel important at AiMHi. It seems none of the staff trust people we support with money (etc snackshop) being in the building after hours.; If there is other friends staying in my home for two weeks or longer, would like itjust to be us only but I cannot say the word No!!!; Work at Tim Horton’s for 8 years; My Life skills worker is awesome andhelps me out with papers and taking us out to our Dr.s!!!; We are unable to reach someone after hours if were in need.;AiMHi has given me a job but the equipment broke down and I have not been contacted to continue my job.; Sometimeswhen I call in the office I can’t reach somebody sometimes; Each time I come and work with my Life Skills worker, shealways gives support, knows what we are doing like Dentist plus she is outgoing and great to be around.”SummaryIn 2011, 313 people out of 536 returned the surveys. We wanted to bring meaning to the questions involving their personalstories, so we asked them to expand on the questions and share their stories. We also asked for names so that we couldfollow up with them, if they had concerns. Thank you to everyone who shared their stories with us.AiMHi encourages growth in the people we support as well as the growth of the employees. ~ Employee Survey7