Community Habilitation

The Community Habilitation Program services are designed to assist individuals in acquiring, retaining and improving the self-help, socialization and adaptive skills necessary to become as independent as deemed possible.

The Community Habilitation Program provides regularly scheduled one-on-one visits and supports to help an individual reach his/her valued outcomes and goals that have been identified in their Life Plan.  This service is provided to the person in a community setting or when necessary in his/her home.  Services are usually offered in two to three hour increments a few times per week, in special circumstances there may be additional hours provided. 

Services

• Community integration and safety
• Accessing community resources and transportation
• Social skills and communication
• Money management and budgeting
• Healthy living practices
• Other essential personal or living skills
• Household maintenance
• Personal care

Eligibility

This service is available to people who range in age from adolescence to senior citizens. He or she must have a diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability and be enrolled in Medicaid and be Waiver eligible.