The Laundry, Basement and Utilities

Creating a Physical Environment to Support Recovery > The Laundry, Basement and Utilities

Residents must be able to clean their clothes and linens, so the house must either provide a working washer and dryer OR the home must be located in an area where the resident has means to use a local laundromat.

The basement must be free from any signs of leaks or mold.

The home should be equipped with hot water, electricity and heat. Major appliances, such as furnaces and water heaters, should be in good working order.

Course Syllabus

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1. Creating a Physical Environment to Support Recovery: Journal Exercise #1
2. Creating a Physical Environment to Support Recovery: Introduction
3. The Social Model and the Physical Environment
4. Creating a Physical Environment to Support Recovery: Journal Exercise #2
5. Creating a Physical Environment to Support Recovery - Quiz #1
6. How to Create a Homelike Environment Within the Recovery Home
7. Creating a Trauma-Informed Environment
8. Creating a Trauma Informed Environment, Part 2
9. Promoting Physical Safety
10. Creating a Physical Environment to Support Recovery - Quiz #2
11. Understanding Physical Property Requirements
12. The House Exterior
13. The Interior of the Home
14. The Kitchen and Dining Area
15. The Bathrooms
16. The Bedrooms
17. The Laundry, Basement and Utilities
18. Documents
19. Creating a Physical Environment to Support Recovery - Quiz #3
20. Creating a Physical Environment to Support Recovery: NEXT STEPS