Can residents go home or have contact with their families?
Residents and their caseworkers schedule home visits and contact with families as part of the overall program of care. Home visits are determined by residents’ progress and earned privileges. Child care staff work with families to establish an approved list of contacts. Once approved, family and friends can write letters, send small gifts and communicate through telephone calls. Do residents have jobs? Residents who achieve independent status in the basic care program are eligible to gain part-time employment outside the Home. During the summer, many of our residents serve internships on and off campus. Can residents drive their own cars? Residents are eligible to take driver education while in our care. However, they cannot own or operate vehicles on the Methodist Children’s Home campus. What type of medical care does the Home provide residents? Methodist Children’s Home provides care through our on-campus medical clinic. Waco physicians and dentists are available to serve the childre
Residents and their caseworkers schedule home visits and contact with families as part of the overall program of care. Home visits are determined by residents’ progress and earned privileges. Child care staff work with families to establish an approved list of contacts. Once approved, family and friends can write letters, send small gifts and communicate through telephone calls. Do residents have jobs? High school juniors and seniors are encouraged to work part-time in the Waco community. During the summer, many of our residents serve internships on and off campus. Can residents drive their own cars? Residents are eligible to take driver education while in our care. However, they cannot own or operate vehicles on the Methodist Children’s Home campus. What type of medical care does the Home provide residents? Methodist Children’s Home provides care through our on-campus medical clinic. Waco physicians and dentists are available to serve the children as needed. Does the Home help residen
