Pwa Coalition Of Dallas Inc

Programs: The organization has gained an excellent national reputation as one of the finest housing programs for individuals, couples and families living with hiv/aids by receiving a hud best practices award and 2 metropolitan life foundation awards for excellence in affordable housing. Asd is the largest licensed provider of service-enriched housing for persons living with hiv/aids in texas and among the largest aids housing providers in the nation. Asd operates four special care facilities licensed by the department of state health services: ewing center, revlon apartments, hillcrest house, and spencer gardens. Asd has a licensed capacity to serve 225 men, women and children in 152 total bedrooms within 125 privately configured apartments. The residents at each facility are provided with a range of services designed to remove barriers to care and to empower them to cope with the cyclical impact of hiv/aids. Asds programs and services make a concerted effort of removing barriers to care to underserved minority and vulnerable populations. 1. Permanent supportive housing is provided on a 24-hour basis by asds personal care aide staff (pcas). This program provides individual care and general housekeeping support, as well as emotional support for residents who must develop coping skills necessary to live with hiv/aids. In 2016 asd provided 57,428 nights of housing to more than 200 individuals. 2. Housing-based case management is provided by a professional staff of on-site case managers who perform a critical role in asds housing services by providing in-depth individual resident assessments, care plans and coordination of both on-site and off-site resident services. In 2016 asd provided more than 8,241 units of case management services to more than 144 individuals. 3. Medical case management provides residents with on-site registered nurses who coordinate medical appointments, clinical care, medication assistance and administration, and prescription delivery with local health care providers. In 2016 asd provided more than 3,616 units of medical case managements to more than 144 individuals. 4. Food services provide morning and noonday meals for all residents, five days each week. The food services program assures proper nutrition and a healthy diet for a population with special needs. In 2016 asd provided more than 42,067 meals. This does not include asds supper club program that provide evening meals. 5. Transportation services are provided to residents for health-related trips such as doctors appointments, etc along with supportive service trips such as food pantry, clothing banks, etc. In 2016 asd provided more than 6,358 total trips.