SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

• Supported employment is provided in an integrated provision of ongoing individualized support
  services needed to sustain paid work by the individual, including supervision and training.
• The individuals receiving supported employment are compensated by the employer in accordance
  with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Supported employment is provided when these services are not available or funded through the
  state education agency or the state rehabilitation agency.

RESPITE

• Assistance with training in self-help and independent living skills
• Provision of room and board when provided overnight in a setting other than the person’s normal
  residence
• Support of individuals in the HCS Program who are eligible for respite and in need of
  emergency or planned short-term care
• Assistance with receiving other needed services
• Assistance with securing and providing transportation

RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE
The following are the three types of residential assistance that can be provided:
Supported Home Living – provided to individuals residing in their own residence or the residence of their natural or adoptive family; or to individuals receiving foster care services from the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
HCS Foster/Companion Care – provided in a private residence by a foster or companion care provider who lives in the residence and who is not providing these services pursuant to a contract with Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
Residential Support – provided to individuals by daily shift staff or by an individual staff member with periodic relief staff. (3-bed and 4-bed models)

Residential assistance includes the following:

• Providing direct personal assistance with activities of daily living (grooming, eating bathing,
  dressing, and personal hygiene)
• Assisting with meal planning and preparation
• Securing and providing transportation
• Assisting with housekeeping
• Assisting with ambulating and mobility
• Reinforcing counseling and therapy activities
• Assisting with medications and the performance of tasks delegated by a Registered Nurse
• Supervising individuals’ safety and security
• Facilitating inclusion in community activities, use of natural supports, social interaction,
  participation in leisure activities, and development of socially valued behaviors
• Providing habilitation, exclusive of Day Habilitation

NURSING

• Administering medication
• Monitoring the individual’s use of medication
• Monitoring health data and information
• Assisting the individual and/or LAR to secure emergency medical services for the individual
• Making referrals for appropriate medical services
• Performing health care procedures ordered or prescribed by a physician/medical practitioner and required by standards of professional practice or law to be performed by licensed nursing personnel
• Delegating and monitoring tasks assigned to other service providers by a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with state law.

MINOR HOME MODIFICATIONS

• Purchase and repair of wheelchair ramps
• Modification to bathroom facilities
• Modifications to kitchen facilities
• Specialized accessibility and safety adaptations, including repair and maintenance

DENTAL TREATMENT

• Emergency dental treatment
• Preventive dental treatment
• Therapeutic dental treatment
• Orthodontic dental treatment

DAY HABILITATION
Day habilitation includes:

• Assisting individuals in acquiring, retaining, and/or improving self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in the community.
• Providing individuals with relevant activities that enhance self-esteem and maximize functional level.
• Complementing any counseling and therapies listed in the IPC.
• Reinforcing skills or lessons taught in school, therapy, or other settings.
• Providing training and support activities which promote the individual’s integration and participation in the community.
• Providing assistance for individuals who cannot manage their personal care needs during day habilitation activities.
• Providing transportation necessary for the individual’s participation in day habilitation activities.
• Providing services which are not being provided under Section 110 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Section 602(16) and (17) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

COUNSELING & THERAPY
Components of counseling and therapy include:

• Audiology
• Dietary
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Speech/Language Pathology

ADAPTIVE AIDS
Adaptive aids consist of the following services (including repair and maintenance not covered by the warranty):

• the full range of lifts, mobility aids, control switches/pneumatic switches and devices
• environmental control units
• medically necessary supplies
• communication aids