About the CEO

Professional Summary

Pamela ReavesPamela Reaves has combined 30 years’ experience in the business field and with 10+ years of experience in Group home experience. Additionally, Mrs. Reaves has researched the Boys’ Group home for the past three years, discovering services and business with the expectations to be immediately successful. The business is projected to employ up to a minimum of eight to ten staffs per home, which includes the (1) director, (1) human service professional and (10+) direct care staff per home;
Living Our Lives, LLC is located at two locations; 200 North Street Dublin, GA 31021 (Laurens County) other location 181 North Main Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061 (Baldwin County)

Business Owner since 1990 – Present
Total Hair Care – Licensed Barber/Stylist “State of Georgia” 30 years
Mental Health and DBHDD – Home Provider –2005 – 2013
Living Our Live Community Living, LLC – Adolescent Group Home 2/2014 – Present

  • Licensed Provider State of Georgia (DHS); Organization provide Community-Based Services, Room and Board and Watchful Oversight, Services and Support 24/7 supervision with highly trained, credential staff
  • Management and oversight of day-to-day operation of the business
  • Management and development of 40 full, part-time staff and contractors

Living Our Lives Transportation Services – 2014 (NET) Non-Emergency Transportation requires transporting participants/members to their appointments, etc. (wheelchair, stretcher, ambulatory)
Pamela Reaves served as the Director/Owner/Administration/Developmental Disability Professional
     Highly skilled career professional with more than 10+ years home provider, home health, and primary care environments, some nursing skills
     Developed expertise in caring for special needs children and adults including assessment, counseling, education regarding medications and treatment, lab work, documentation with care plan for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures.
    Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, advocate, manage, and build relationships through teaching and developing treatment plans and activities for special needs adults. Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and confidentiality.

  • Management and oversight of day-to-day operation of the business
  • Management and development of 40 full, part-time staff and contractors

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Living Our Lives, LLC is a Limited Liability Corporation-LLC. A Child Care Institution (CCI) for PROFIT designed for BOYS ONLY will serve adolescent males, ages 12-21 years of age Maximum Watchful Oversight (MWO). Living Our Lives, LLC was established and State licensed in February, 2015 by the Office of Regulatory Services (ORCC) Department of Human Resource through Office of Residential Child Care (CCI). The business was previously licensed and operated as a Personal Care Home, LLC and owned/operated by David and Pamela Reaves for the past ten years. Mrs. Reaves understands that this business from outside sources is much needed (receives referrals daily) and very profitable and that there is a long list of placement available and waiting for troubled children for placement through Department of Family and Children Services (DFACs) and Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).

Other Experience

  • Host Home Provider, Gordon, Milledgeville, Macon Georgia
  • Developmental/Respite Services Provider
  • Total Care/Personal Care Beauty & Barber Shop, Gordon, Georgia
  • Nursing Assistant/LPN Training – Oconee Regional Hospital, Milledgeville, GA
  • Phlebotomist – Oconee Regional Hospital, Milledgeville, GA

CREDENTIALS

License (Children’s Group) – DHS-ORS
Adult/Infant/Child CPR/ 6/2015
First Aid
02/2015-Present
Crisis De-Escalation Certification (DBHDD)
Defense Driving Course
PASS – CTAA Wheelchair Securement
2015
Jan 2015
9/2015
9/2015
(2) Licensed Group Home
Licensed Phlebotomist
Licensed Dialysis’ Technician
Licensed Barber/Cosmetologists
2007-Current

EDUCATION

Graduated Macon Technical College, Macon GA
Graduated Crandall Junior College Business Administratration
Graduated – Wilkinson County High School
Attended Middle Georgia Technical College, Warner Robins, GA (Nursing)
Attended Georgia College Milledgeville GA

Who’s Who Among High School
SPADD Member

Other Interests

  • Staying current on Business Acumen-Church Choir-Physical
  • Fitness Readiness- Reading- Volleyball- Swimming

Community Service and Special Interests

Respite for Adults with Special Needs 1991-Current
Residential Home and Gordon Church of God in Christ, Macon and Gordon, Georgia

  Launched volunteer system parents with special needs adults. Attending to immediate needs of youth under the age 21 and young adults