West Mont Services

West Mont currently operates 10-residential facilities and provides vocational assistance and employment services to over 100 individuals with disabilities on a daily basis. Services include:

Independent/Supported Residential Services
West Mont provides assistance and training with personal care, medication management, meal planning and cooking, shopping, and social /community activities in safe and secure group homes and apartments. West Mont staff is on site 24-hours day 7-days a week.

Respite Care
Melodee House provides a “Home Away From Home” with respite care for up to eight overnight guests with special needs. Services include 24-hour staff, assistance with all personal care needs, medication assistance, and fun activities. Melodee House was named in honor of Melodee Grosfield who was a special needs child. Melodee passed away in 2000 from an inoperable brain tumor. She was 29.

Melodee House operates without governmental funding, relying on private resources and charitable giving to support operating costs and the scholarship fund for services. In 2000, West Mont created a Melodee House Advisory Board to oversee the planning and fundraising for this new respite facility. Because of the countless hours and support from the following individuals, Melodee House became a reality: John Betts, Lowell Bartels, Karen Davis, Bill and Becky Eiker, Lynne Grosfield, Mary McWhorter, David Simkins, Ed Sexton, Dr. Mike and Brenda Strekall, Ed Sexton, and West Mont Staff members Susan Pesta and Richard Saravalli.

Employment Services
 Supported Employment- West Mont’s philosophy is that anyone can work. Clients are given the opportunity to develop basic vocational and life skills. West Mont works with local employers to match client job skills and abilities with the right job. To ensure successful placement, West Mont teaches new skills, provides on the job assistance and training, customized employment and on-going support.

Vocational and Shelteredwork opportunities include a commercial ice business, labeling of Farm in the Dell Salsa, shredding of documents, preparation of mailings, floral design, janitorial and clerical work. Services are based on an individual’s interest, abilities, and available openings. Clients are given the opportunity to develop basic vocational and life skills including on-site structured training, support and supervision, basic job readiness classes, pre-community employment opportunities and life skills training in social, recreational and self-help.