What is INSTA Home?

INSTA Home a live in program that offers support, mentorship and guidance to adult women as they overcome obstacles, negative mindsets, and bad habits hindering their happiness, and success.

We are a long term care program giving individuals a safe environment to live in and a supportive community to be a part so that they can enjoy life and develop independence.

What do Participants Learn?

INSA Home offers support with basic life skills such as meal planning, medication care, getting into routines, caring for personal space, balancing dietary needs, as well as financial management.

INSTA Home also has in-house programming which focuses on three main areas of life; time, emotions and relationships.

Meet the Team

Our leadership team consists of the following:

Tash - Program Director

Charlene - Lead Advisor

Verna - Social Director

Carol - Support Worker

Rita, House Manager, along with her husband, have opened up their home to bring in women in need support as they build healthy habits and work towards independence. Rita is responsible for their day to day needs and welcomes them into her social life and includes them on her outings, as they so desire.

Tash, Program Director (founder of INSTA Home) provides structured programming to the women to help them re-wiring thinking patterns, change their worldview, adopt healthier mindsets and develop their character.

Charlene - Lead Advisor, oversees all aspects of INSTA home to ensure participant expectations are being met and appropriate measures are in place to ensure success.

Verna, Social Director, takes into account the interests of the women and orchestrates social events and outings accordingly to ensure they have a strong, healthy social connections.

Carol, Support Worker, provides emotional support and a listening ear while reinforcing positive behaviour in each participant.

INSTA Home is not affiliated with any religious organizations but it should be noted that much of the in-house teaching does stem from Biblical principles, participants would need to be comfortable with this.

Our Simple 3-part Philosophy

Personal Growth

Everyone’s journey to health is a personal one. Grace and space is given to individuals to learn, grow and develop at their own pace.

Efficiency

Individuals are more efficient at sustaining lasting change when growth is slow, stable and consistent. We help individual focus on one major area of their life at a time and gain a certain amount of success over it before move on.

Effectiveness

We heavily focus on inner motivation to drive new behaviours and change as opposed to flexing our authority to enforce behaviour. Of course, structure and encouragement are in place to initiate change, but the intention is to drive behaviour from the inside out.

Our Signature Step-by-Step Process

INSTA teaches participants how to manage their daily schedule, stabilize their emotions and build healthy relationships. We do this by walking them through six levels of growth.

1. Tapping into joy and turning up personal drive.

2. Cultivating the correct mindset to apply ongoing effort for growth.

3. Building a vision and stirring up hope for the future.

4. Building a new identify with a focus on tactful communication.

5. Living with intention.

6. Increase disciplined with a focus on being a good steward of time.

Who is INSTA Home for?

INSTA home is for motivated women who are looking to improve themselves, their life, and their relationships. It’s for those who desire mentorship, council and guidance to overcome obstacles and maximize their potential.

INSTA homes promotes independent living while benefiting from structure, accountability and support.

An ideal candidate must be willing to leave unhealthy friendships behind and create a new life in a loving, supportive community outside of the city. They must be comfortable living on an a quiet acreage and experiencing a slower paced life. This affords them time to stabilize emotions and take on responsibilities as they are ready and able.

What do Routine’s look Like?

When structuring days, we consider where each participant is coming from, what they are capable of and comfortable doing as well as what they are interested in. Below is a list of the following activities we currently offer.

Daily Opportunities

• The opportunity to participate in a morning Aquasize class up to 5 days a week.

• Access to an elliptical and weights, along with a personalized exercise program customized to each participant, if they so desire.

• Daily devotions done with house manager and her husband

• Making progress with in-house programming alongside the support and guidance of the house manger.

Weekly Opportunities

• Wednesday mornings is Ladies Coffee and Crafts, which takes place right in the home.

• Wednesday evenings they have Bible study, also right in the home.

• Monday afternoons is set aside for our Accountability Meeting where we go over scheduled programming, gauge progress and address any concerns.

• Friday afternoons is set aside for additional outings or excursions, guided by participant interests.

• Sunday mornings is church, where there are a number of women ready and eager to love on them.

Monthly Opportunities

• Ladies Bible study, right in the home on the first Thursday of the month.

• A special Ladies Night, 2x a month, designed specially for INSTA home which beings together ladies in the community who desire to love on these women and help them build healthy friendships and connections.

As Needed Opportunities

• Each lady gets help managing their money, as well as help with their taxes.

• They have the opportunity to volunteer locally with a number of various organizations.

• They may take advantage of odd jobs to earn additional income (while reporting to and keeping in mind the allowed EIA limit).

• They may gain additional work experience in a variety of areas so that they will be able to someday build a healthy resume.

• They can get help meal planning, shopping, and in managing their dietary needs while keeping their budget in mind.

How Big is INSTA home?

INSTA Home is a 7 bedroom, 3000sf house on an acreage just a few miles from Grunthal, Manitoba. (Which is 45 minutes to Wpg). Each participant has their own private room with a shared kitchen, living room, dining room and laundry. 

Costs Associated with INSTA Home

If you are accepted into INSTA Home there is no additional costs to participate in our programming. It is, however, necessary to be on EIA, we accept EIA’s rent budget for a single women, which is $586.

How long can I live in INSTA Home?

Participants may live in INSTA Home for an undefined number years as long as they are receiving value and making progress on their goals. When they are ready (not likely before 3 years), we would like to see them graduate into our Elite Program, where they live independently in the area and continue to participate in the community that’s been built around them.

By then we would like to see them hold a full time job, get their license, save for a car, mange their own schedule and social life and consistently make healthy choices for themselves.