Activities

Unicorn Consumer Council

The Unicorn council first began in 2003. The name Unicorn council was chosen by the individuals who attended the first meeting. Council meetings are held on a quarterly basis and are comprised of people in all different walks of life. Some live in their own homes or apartments and several are from AFC homes. They are from Gaylord, Cheboygan and Grayling. They work in Restaurants, factories, workshops and many attend in home day services. One individual has her own business. Several staff who work in the homes are council members.

The council is a great place to meet new people and to learn new things. This council gives everyone a chance to voice their opinions in many of the current issues that are going on at any given time. When new policies and procedures are written for Northern Management services these council members help the agency by giving their input. They understand that their job is to not only speak for themselves, but for the many that are unable to speak.

 

• Helped write training and policies on topics such as, when guardians visit, van usage, and Hospice care.
• Registered to vote and then voted in the presidential election.
• Assist with planning of the company picnic every year.
• Assisted with accessibility plan to meet
  CARF standards.
• Assisted with pictorial Rights booklet.
• Assisted with Orientation for new individuals moving into a new home.
• Attended seminars about community access

• Minor first aid we can do when we are alone.
• What is an emergency and what to do about it.
• Stranger safety
• Animal safety
• Rights we have and those we do not have.
• What it means to vote and what the current issues are.
• Who our supervisors and case managers are and what they do for