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Case management - A trained case manager is assigned to each individual and his/her family to coordinate services and supports for that person. Residential Services - When it is no longer possible for a person with a developmental disability to remain living at home, DDD helps the family make other living arrangements that best meet the individual's needs. Individuals who receive residential services may be required to contribute toward the cost from their disability benefits or other personal resources. There currently is a "Community Services Waiting List" for residential programs and for adult day programs. Individuals are served in the order in which their names were added to the list. When individuals on the list are about to receive services, they may choose to develop their own plans for services through the Self-determination Initative. In consultation with the individual and his family, the Division provides a variety of community residential options, including: Group homes that feature on-site, 24-hour staffing and serve the individual and several roommates. Supervised apartments, where a consumer lives with a roommate and receives 24-hour help from staff living nearby. Supportive living, where a consumer lives alone or with a roommate, and help is available through a 24-hour hotline and assistance is provided on an as-needed basis. Sponsor families, where the individual lives as part of the family of a trained caretaker, and receives 24-hour care and assistance from that person, with other support services available as needed. Private homes are another option. By combining personal and Division funds, and/or by pooling funds with other residents, individuals can purchase or rent a house or condo. Full home ownership is an option for individuals and/or families with sufficient resources. They can tap funding from the state Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to purchase a home. Day Programs include: Adult training services, which help individuals with basic vocational skills, such as those needed to develop social skills, manage money, and take care of their homes; extended employment at sheltered workshops, where individuals receive work-related training, such as learing how to package and assemble products, as well as job counseling and job referrals. Guardianship Services The Division provides guardianship services for individuals, in order to protect their rights and to ensure appropriate care and treatment. Guardianship services are provided to help people with developmental disabilities, should it become necessary to act on their behalf because they do not have the capacity to make informed decisions regarding health, living arrangements, etc. The Division also guides parents through the process to become legal guardians of their adult children. Family support services Services are offered to families caring for relatives with disabilities (typically children) at home. Family support services include in-home and out-of-home respite, cash stipends to pay for such things as home modifications, assistive devices, and recreation. Developmental Centers The Division runs seven developmental centers across the state, for individuals with the most severe disabilities. Residents live as part of a community, receive training, medical care and therapy and, as needed, receive training in preparation for community life.
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