Showing posts with label respite providers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label respite providers. Show all posts

16 December 2016

Respite Providers in Indiana

Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism have put together a listing of providers in Indiana that offer respite services for families of individuals with disabilities. The list includes counties served and contact information when available. Take a look at:

https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/respite-provider-agencies-in-indiana

16 July 2015

Reminder to apply for respite funding

Apply for Caregiver Support (respite) Funding beginning July 1 for the fiscal year 2016. Applications received during fiscal year 2015 for Caregiver Support Services do not carry over to fiscal year 2016. Each fiscal year an application must be completed; Here is more information Caregiver Support Services:
The program is 100 percent state funded and available on a first-come, first-served basis;
As long as the Caregiver Support Services funds are available, services may be approved when
an individual meets the state eligibility definition of intellectual and developmental disabilities and the primary caregiver selects an approved provider;
Caregiver Support Services are available to the primary caregiver if the targeted individual is not currently receiving and does not begin to receive other services from BDDS or other related state programs such as (but not limited to) Vocational Rehabilitation Services, First Steps, CHOICE, or a Medicaid Waiver;
Applications may be made online, by mail or in-person;
Online applications are available on this Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) webpage: https://ddrsprovider.fssa.in.gov/BDDS/ConsumerInfo/CaregiverSupportRequest.aspx;
To apply by mail or in-person please call or visit your local Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) District Office to request an application. Contact information for your local BDDS Office can be found on this webpage: http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/4088.htm.

Initial budgets will be approved in the amount of $500 for each eligible individual regardless of the number of eligible individuals residing in the home. Successive budgets may be requested by the Caregiver Support Services provider and will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Any new budget is dependent upon available funds. Here is a link to frequently asked questions about the Caregiver Supports Program: http://www.in.gov/fssa/files/Caregiver_Supports_FAQ.pdf.

From Marci Wheeler, Social Work Specialist at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism

15 May 2014

Respite providers listing

Respite services provide families with temporary relief from the sometimes 24 hour a day job of supervising and supporting a person with a disability. Respite is an option for any child, adolescent, or adult with disabilities. Respite services can provide relief and can help all family members feel energized, including the person with a disability who spends time with trained personnel.

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has put together a listing of respite providers. To see the entire list, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=553