Assessments

Supported Living Services (SLS) offer more support than can be given through independent living services (ILS). SLS assists adult consumers who live on their own in a home that they own or rent. Consumers need to pay rent and all of their daily living needs. Services are based upon need, and include In Home Supportive Services as part of the plan to meet a consumer’s daily care needs. SLS services are reviewed quarterly and are changed to meet a consumer’s needs.

SLS include support with:

• Finding and moving into a home.
• Choosing staff and housemates.
• Connecting to community resources.
• Making medical appointments.
• Common daily living activities and emergency planning.
• Being an active community member.
• Managing finances and other needs.

Family support services may include, but are not limited to:

• Adaptive equipment
• Advocacy
• Diapers
• Crisis intervention services
• Counseling
• Interpreter services

Non-Medical Therapies include equine therapy, music therapy, dance therapy, art therapy, and specialized recreation therapy. Non-Medical Therapies may provide individuals with opportunities to enhance social skills development through the development of relationships in the community
and provide opportunities to practice social skills.

WIC §4688.22(b) – Effective July 1, 2023, a regional center shall not require a consumer or family member to do any of the following:

1. Exhaust services under the In-Home Supportive Services program (Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9) in order for their regional center to consider funding or to authorize purchasing social recreation services, camping services, and nonmedical therapies, including, but not limited to, specialized recreation, art, dance, and music.
2. Exchange respite hours or any other service or support authorized by the regional center for service hours of social recreation services, camping services, or nonmedical therapies, including, but not limited to, specialized recreation, art, dance, and music, as a condition of service authorization by the regional center of social recreation services, camping services, and nonmedical therapies.
3. Pay a copayment, or a similar shared pay arrangement aimed at offsetting costs, in order to receive social recreation services, camping services, or nonmedical therapies, including, but not limited to, specialized recreation, art, dance, and music.

Independent Living Services (ILS) can be for adults living in the family home, or adults living on their own. ILS teaches adults the skills they need to live on their own. This can include money management, meal planning accessing community resources, and safety skills. ILS may also help make sure that:

• Grocery shopping is done.
• Medical appointments are made.
• Basic living needs and bills are paid

Respite services give families time away from the demands of caring for a person with a developmental disability. Respite can be planned or on an emergency basis and take place either:

• In the family’s home (“in-home respite”), or
• At a licensed residential facility (“out-of-home respite”).

Respite is also available through Participant Directed Services.

There are two main types of in-home respite services:

1. Family conversion respite
   If your family has someone over age 18 in
   mind to be a respite worker, you can refer that person to be hired by a
   respite agency. If the person you refer is eligible to work and is hired, you can schedule directly with them.
2. Agency respite
   If your family does not have someone in mind, you can hire a respite worker through an agency. You would work with the agency to choose the staff and schedule staff come to your home.

In-home respite can be provided at a nursing level or behavioral level. An assessment can help you know what level of care is needed so you can
choose an agency qualified to provide that level of care. Out-of-Home Respite Out-of-home respite allows consumers to stay in a licensed home for up to 21-days.