Cottage Living
Your child will be cared for in a 24/7 therapeutic and nurturing environment by highly trained, valued and supported direct care staff whose longevity is a highlight of Intermountain. We focus on helping each child develop insight, coping skills, frustration tolerance, self-entertaining skills, and learn to communicate effectively about feelings.
Every cottage has a therapist whose office is in the cottage to integrate therapy into the milieu and the milieu into therapy. Your child will share the day-to-day experiences of life and form their closest relationships with one or two cottage staff. As trust develops, your child will help staff with meals and chores of the cottage.
Playing and socializing with other cottage children are incorporated into daily activities. Once your child becomes connected to staff, he/she works on peer relationships, some of which mimic sibling relationships and others become good friendships that last beyond discharge. Since we place a high value on the benefits of physical exercise, your child will have numerous opportunities to participate in a wide variety of physical activities.
Daily Schedule
Typical Weekday Schedule
- 7:00 AM Wake up/ hygiene
- 7:30 – 8:00 AM Breakfast in the cottage/prepare for school
- 8:15 – 8:30 AM Cottage meeting in preparation for school
- 8:30 – 11:30 AM Attend school
- 11:30 – 12:00 PM – Lunch in the school
- 12:00 – 2:30 PM – Attend school
- 2:30 – 3:00 PM – Transition time to the cottage
- 3:00 – 4:00 PM – Weekly Individual and Group Therapies
- 4:00 – 5:00 PM – Physical activities, homework time
- 5:30 – 6:00 PM – Dinner in the Cottage
- 6:00 – 7:00 PM – Hygiene/ bedtime preparation
- 7:00 – 8:00 PM – Quiet time with staff/reading/listening to music
- 8:30 – 9:00 PM – Bedtime
Regular activities include: hiking, riding bikes & scooters, participating in team sports such as basketball, softball, soccer, Weekly Fellowship (optional chapel service), and Jewish mentoring.
Special activities include: backpacking, camping, canoeing, skiing, snow shoeing, and swimming.
Typical Weekend Schedule
- 9:00 AM – Wake up/hygiene
- 9:30 – 10:00 AM – Breakfast in the cottage
- 10:00 – 11:00 AM – Room clean up/chores
- 11:00 – 12:00 PM – Activities
- 12:00 – 1:00 PM – Lunch in the cottage
- 1:00 – 2:00 PM –Group/Cottage meeting
- 2:00 – 5:00 PM – Activities (outside and inside)
- 5:00 – 6:00 PM – Dinner in the cottage
- 6:00 – 7:00 PM – Hygiene/ bedtime preparation
- 7:00 – 8:00 PM – Quiet time with staff/reading/listening to music
- 8:30 – 9:00 PM – Bedtime
