Case
management - A trained case
manager is assigned to each individual and his/her family to coordinate
services and supports for that person.
Residential Services
- When it is no longer possible for a person with a developmental
disability to remain living at home, DDD helps the family make other
living arrangements that best meet the individual's needs. Individuals
who receive residential services may be required to contribute toward
the cost from their disability benefits or other personal resources.
There currently is a "Community Services Waiting
List" for residential programs and for adult
day programs. Individuals are
served in the order in which their names were added to the list.
When individuals on the list are about to receive services, they
may choose to develop their own plans for services through the Self-determination
Initative.
In consultation with the individual and his family,
the Division provides a variety of community residential options,
including:
Group homes that feature on-site, 24-hour
staffing and serve the individual and several roommates.
Supervised apartments, where a consumer
lives with a roommate and receives 24-hour help from staff living
nearby.
Supportive living, where a consumer
lives alone or with a roommate, and help is available through a
24-hour hotline and assistance is provided on an as-needed basis.
Sponsor families, where the individual
lives as part of the family of a trained caretaker, and receives
24-hour care and assistance from that person, with other support
services available as needed.
Private homes are another option. By
combining personal and Division funds, and/or by pooling funds with
other residents, individuals can purchase or rent a house or condo.
Full home ownership is an option for individuals
and/or families with sufficient resources. They can tap funding
from the state Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to purchase
a home.
Day
Programs include:
Adult
training services, which help individuals with basic vocational
skills, such as those needed to develop social skills, manage
money, and take care of their homes; extended employment at sheltered
workshops, where individuals receive work-related training,
such as learing how to package and assemble products, as well
as job counseling and job referrals.
Supported employment services include
on-site job coaches; crew work, in which an individual works as
part of a peer group; and arrangements in which a consumer can
sample different jobs to find a good "fit."
Guardianship
Services
The Division provides guardianship services
for individuals, in order to protect their rights and to ensure
appropriate care and treatment. Guardianship services are provided
to help people with developmental disabilities, should it become
necessary to act on their behalf because they do not have the capacity
to make informed decisions regarding health, living arrangements,
etc. The Division also guides parents through the process to become
legal guardians of their adult children.
Family
support services
Services are offered to families caring for relatives
with disabilities (typically children) at home. Family
support services include in-home and out-of-home respite, cash
stipends to pay for such things as home modifications, assistive
devices, and recreation.
Developmental
Centers
The Division runs seven developmental
centers across the state, for individuals with the most severe
disabilities. Residents live as part of a community, receive training,
medical care and therapy and, as needed, receive training in preparation
for community life.
Applying
for Services
To apply for services from DDD, contact the Community
Services Office that serves the county in which you live. You
will be guided through the application process, eligibility will
be determined and service recommendations that include appropriate
information and referrals specific to your circumstances, will be
made.
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