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Residential Habilitation and Support (RHS)
Residential Habilitation and Support Services, or RHS, is a service for people with developmental disabilities and funded through the Family Support Medicaid Waiver (FSW), Community Integration Medicaid Waiver (CIH), or the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS). RHS provides staffing supports in a person’s home (living with family members, living anywhere where a lease agreement is in place, or living in an apartment/home with roommates) and the community. The goal of RHS is to help the person develop, improve, and retain his/her skills.
RHS is individualized care designed to meet a person’s immediate need(s). An individualized plan (ISP) is in place and Indy Developmental Residental Service will comply with said plan. RHS can include the following:
- Staff Supervision/Monitoring
- Personal Care Assistance
- Meal Assistance
- Skills Training
- Healthcare Needs
- Errand Assistance
Family Caregiving
Family Caregiving is a service for people with developmental disabilities and is funded through the CIH Medicaid waiver. The individual is living with and under the care of a parent/guardian, non-family member (i.e. foster care), or other family member. Through family caregiving, daily assistance, supervision, and other services are provided by the appointed caregiver. The caregiver is employed, trained, and paid by Indy Developmental Residental Service.
Pros of Family Caregiving?
- Natural Support
- Community Support
- Cost Effectiveness
- Family Environment & Familiarity
- Living in a natural family environment
- Relationship Continuity
Respite Care Services
Respite Care Services (Respite) is a service for people with developmental disabilities and funded via CIH Medicaid waiver or FS Medicaid waiver. Respite provides short-term care for those unable to do so on their own. This is usually due to an absence of those who normally provide his/her care.
Respite May Include the Following:
- Supervision/Monitoring
- Living Assistance
- Toileting/Hygiene Assistance
- Medication Reminders
- Meal Prep/Feeding Assistance
Day Habilitation
- Community Based Habilitation-Individual, are services provided outside of the individual’s home that support learning and assistance in the areas of self-care, sensory/motor development, socialization, daily living skills, communication, community living, and social skills.
- Goal based service intended to develop community based activities that aid in building relationships and natural supports for the individual.
- Available through the Community Integration and Habilitation (C.I.H.) Waiver and the Family Support (F.S.) Waiver.
- Can be utilized for assistance with personal care, meals, medical appointments, obtaining and maintaining medications, shopping, errands, chores, leisure activities, and transportation.
- Can be provided in the individual’s home, family home, or in the community.
- Available in two levels based on approved budget: RH10= less than 35 hrs/week RH20= more than 35 hrs/week.
- Service can be provided by a primary caregiver or guardian provided that the waiver individual is 18 years of age, and that the services furnished to the individual do not exceed 40 hours per week by the primary caregiver or guardian.
Transportation Services (TRNO)
- Transportation Services is a service provided to enable waiver participants to gain access to any non-medical community services, resources/destinations, or places of employment, maintain or improve their mobility within the community, increase independence and community participation and prevent institutionalization.
- May be utilized as two one-way trips per day to or from a non-medical community service, resource or place of employment as specified in the ISP and provided by an approved provider of Residential Habilitation and Support, Community Based Habilitation, Facility Based Habilitation, Adult Services, or Transportation Services; bus passes or alternate methods of transportation; in conjunction with other services including Community Based Habilitation, Facility Based Habilitation, and Adult Day Services.
- Available through the Community Integration and Habilitation (C.I.H.) Waiver and the Family Support (F.S.) Waiver.
- May NOT be utilized to meet medical transportation needs.
- Available in three levels based on approved budget on individual waiver:
- Level 1= $2,500 annual limit-vehicle without special equipment ($5 per trip/max 2 trips/day)
- Level 2= $5,000 annual limit-vehicle to accommodate wheelchairs ($20 per trip/max 2 trips/day)
Behavior Support
- Behavioral Support Services are provided as a means for training, supervision, or assistance in appropriate expression of emotions and desires, compliance, assertiveness, acquisition of socially appropriate behaviors, and the reduction of inappropriate behaviors.
- Intended to address needs identified in the person centered planning process and be outlined in the ISP as well as a developed BSP.
- Available through the Community Integration and Habilitation (C.I.H.) Waiver and the Family Support (F.S.) Waiver.
- Can be utilized for observation of the individual and environment for purposes of development of a plan to determine baseline, development of a support plan and revisions, training in assertiveness, stress reduction techniques, and acquisition of socially accepted behaviors, training of staff, family members, roommates, and other appropriate individuals on support plan implementation, and consultation with team members.
- Activities NOT allowed include aversive techniques (any technique not approved by the individual’s team or HRC), therapy provided in an educational or school setting as a component of the school day, services furnished to a minor by a parent or guardian, and services furnished to a participant by their spouse.
Participant Assistance and Care Services (PAC)
- Participant Assistance and Care Services support and enable the participant in activities of daily living, self-care, and mobility with the hands-on assistance, prompting, reminders, supervision and monitoring needed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the participant.
- Intended to be utilized to allow participants to remain and live successfully in their own homes, and function and participate in their community.
- Available only through the Family Support (F.S.) Waiver.
- Can be utilized for assistance with personal care, meals, shopping, errands, scheduling appointments, chores, leisure activities, assistance with mobility (transfers, ambulation, use of assistive devices), assistance with correspondence and bill paying, escorting to community activities and appointments, supervision and monitoring, reinforcement of BSP, adherence to risk plans, reinforcement of principles of health and safety, and completion of task lists.
- Service can be provided by a primary caregiver or guardian provided the waiver individual is over 18 years of age.