Daily living skills
Hands-on support with cooking, cleaning, laundry, personal care, budgeting, and keeping a schedule.
The program
Structure that supports, never smothers.
Twenty-four hour residential mental health support in a home setting. Here is who we are building Belmont for, and what care will look like once we open.
Who we'll serve
Adults who need more support than living alone allows
Belmont is being designed for adults 18 and older living with a serious mental illness who are medically stable and ready to live in a community setting with daily support. That may include people who are:
- Stepping down from a psychiatric hospital or the Oregon State Hospital
- Moving from a larger residential treatment facility toward more independence
- Needing more structure after trying to live on their own
- Living with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, or a related condition
When another setting may fit better
We will always be honest if Belmont is not the right level of care. A different setting may serve someone better if they:
- Need ongoing skilled nursing or hospital-level medical care
- Need medically supervised withdrawal from alcohol or drugs
- Need a locked or secure setting to stay safe
If we are not the right fit, we will do our best to point you toward options that are. Our family guide explains the settings available in Oregon.
Services
What residents can expect
Every resident will have an individualized service plan, written with them and reviewed regularly. Planned services include:
Medication support
Residents who can safely manage their own medications do so. Others receive help from staff trained by a licensed medical professional. All medications are kept in locked storage.
Symptom management
Recognizing early warning signs, practicing coping skills, and following a personal wellness plan.
Social and life skills
Communication, relationships, problem solving, and handling everyday stress in a supportive setting.
Community connection
Getting to appointments, using transit, and joining social, educational, volunteer, and work activities.
Health and wellness
Support with medical, dental, and vision care, nutrition, sleep, and physical activity.
A day at Belmont
A predictable rhythm, with room for choice
Routine is one of the kindest things a home can offer. Here is a sample weekday. Each resident's day will reflect their own plan, appointments, and interests.
Sample schedule for illustration. Actual routines will be shaped with residents once we open.
- Morning routinePersonal care, morning medications, breakfast
- House meetingPlan the day, share chores, check in together
- Skills and appointmentsSkills group, therapy, or outings into the community
- LunchResidents help plan and prepare meals
- Personal goalsWork, school, volunteering, exercise, or errands
- Dinner togetherA shared meal and evening medications
- EveningGames, calls with family, reading, rest
- Winding downStaff remain awake and on duty overnight
Care coordination
Part of the team
Psychiatric care and therapy will be provided by each resident's own community providers. Belmont's role is to be the steady, daily link between them.
- Regular communication with prescribers, therapists, case managers, and primary care, with written consent
- Daily observations that help providers make good decisions
- Help arranging and preparing for appointments
- Collaboration with county programs and care organizations
Transition planning
The next step, from day one
Belmont is a place to grow stronger, not a place to get stuck. Every service plan will include what comes next, whether that is supported housing, living with family, or a home of one's own.
- Independence goals in every plan
- Gradual practice with the skills the next setting requires
- Coordinated discharge with the resident's care team
- Ongoing supports in place before moving out
Resident rights
Residents are the authors of their own lives
Oregon law protects the rights of people living in residential treatment homes, and we will honor them in letter and in spirit. Every resident receives a written copy of their rights and our grievance process at move-in.
- The same civil and human rights as every other Oregonian
- Privacy in their own room, with a door they can lock
- Visitors of their choosing at any time
- Confidential mail, phone calls, and private visits
- Control of their own schedule and access to food at any time
- To decorate their room and choose a roommate if sharing
- To take part in the community, including work, recreation, and worship
- To take part in creating their own service plan
- To raise a concern without fear of retaliation
Questions about fit
Let's talk it through, honestly.
Join the interest list and tell us a little about the situation. We will follow up personally, and we will never ask for medical details over a web form.