Support Descriptions

You have the right to choose your services, where those services are provided, and who provides those services, subject to determination of need and continued eligibility for services. 

You have the right to choose your services, where those services are provided, and who provides those services, subject to determination of need and continued eligibility for services.

Most Used Supports

  • Informal Supports – Informal supports are unpaid supports provided by people in your life.
  • Paid Supports – Paid supports can be provided by a Personal Support Worker or Provider Organization
  • Attendant Care – One on one support with your Activities of Daily Living (ADL/IADL) in your home or community, provided by either a Personal Support Worker (PSW) or Provider Agency.
  • Day Support Activities – Attendant care supports in the community that happen during scheduled, intentional, structured activities often in a group with strong focus on support with community participation and communication.
  • Community Transportation – Services that allow individuals to gain access to community services, activities, resources, and goods, in the area surrounding their home, that are not medical in nature. This may include local transit, taxi services, mileage reimbursement for PSW’s and provider organizations.
  • Relief Care – Relief Care is short-term care and supervision provided because of the absence, or need for relief, of persons normally providing the care to individuals unable to care for their selves.
  • Job coaching – This includes initial, ongoing and maintenance job coaching to maintain and advance in a competitive, integrated employment or maintain self-employment
  • Small Group Supported Employment – This includes services and training activities in regular business, industry, and community settings for groups of two (2) to eight (8) individuals. This service must be provided in a manner that promotes integration into the workplace and interaction with people without disabilities in those workplaces.
  • Discovery – A time limited, person centered opportunity for a person to explore and discover employment interest and abilities.
  • Employment Path Services – Time limited service that allows you gain valuable work experience and work skills with the purpose of gaining integrated and competitive employment.
  • Environmental & Home Modifications – Changes made for a person to function with greater independence around the home while ensuring the health, welfare, and safety of the person. Environmental safety modifications are available only for the primary residence of the person receiving services.
  • Vehicle Modifications – Vehicle Modifications are the adaptations or alterations that are made to a car or van that is the primary means of transportation for the person to accommodate the service needs of the individual and allow them to   integrate more fully into the community and to ensure the health, welfare and safety of the person receiving services
  • Assistive Devices/Technology – Assistive devices, technology or durable medical equipment used to assist and enhance independent in performing any ADL, IADL, health related tasks or to communicate in the home or community.
  • Behavior Supports – Access to a behavior professional who can provide assessment, behavior plan development, training, and ongoing maintenance
  • Nursing Services – Access to a nurse that focuses on teaching and supporting the person and their support providers to ensure their health needs are met.

For more information regarding available services please contact your Personal Agent.