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Personal Supports
Personal Supports are individualized supports delivered in the individual’s preferential manner to support the person’s independence in his or her own home and/or community in which he or she wishes to be involved in. Personal supports assist participants to acquire and build the skills necessary to maximize their independence. Personal supports include the following services:
- Budgeting and money management
- Completing homework
- Maintaining a bedroom or home
- Cooking
- Personal care
- House cleaning and chore,
- Grocery Shop
- Get a haircut.
- Use public transportation.
- Attend school or social events.
- Join community organizations or clubs.
- Recreate and participate in leisure activities.
- Volunteering
- Participate in organized worship or spiritual activities.
- Personal care assistance services such as helping with activities of daily living, meal preparation, and cleaning based on assessed needs.
- Learning how to schedule an appointment.
- Identifying transportation options
- Developing skills to communicate health status and concerns.
Housing Support Services
It provides time-limited support to help individuals with intellectual disabilities to navigate housing opportunities, address or overcome barriers to housing, and secure and retain their own home. Services includes:
- Housing Tenancy Sustaining Services assist participants to maintain living in their rented or leased home.
- Housing Transition Services assist participants by completion of a tenant screening and housing assessment.
Transportation Services
Transportation is providing non-medical assistance, training and transport to individual with intellectual disabilities and individual’s family caregiver, so the participant can access community activities in his or her own community in response to needs identified in the participant’s person-centered plan.
