Day Treatment for Adults

HABILITATION

Habilitation care teaches individuals living with disabilities how to increase their level of independence. This includes caring for people with autism or cerebral palsy and children or adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities. Habilitation is meant to be short-term. The ultimate goal is to teach our members how to take care of themselves. Depending on the individual and their circumstances, the level of necessary habilitation services required will vary.

Typically, habilitation services are broad depending on what exactly our members need help with. Here are some goals that fall under habilitation services:

• Learning how to make independent choices
• Improving adaptability
• Maintaining life quality now and in the future
• Adjusting and reducing dependence

Through habilitation services, your loved one can learn or improve skills and functions for the first time and hold on to basic skills and functions needed, improving their quality of life.

RESPITE

Respite care provides personal time for families while providing the appropriate care and supervision to individuals living with disabilities in the comfort of their own homes. Caregivers will have the time to rest and renew the physical and mental energy that they deserve. With the convenience of respite child care taking place in the home, it is a great option for families who need temporary relief.

Respite care is a crucial service to help caregivers avoid burnout, a decline in mental health, and reduce stress levels. Everyone needs and deserves a break at some point, no matter what their role is. Caring for someone with special needs can be difficult, and by acknowledging this and accepting help, your whole family will benefit from this newfound stability and balance. Respite care additionally assists with socialization skills necessary in life by helping your child to cultivate stronger relationships with others.

ATTENDANT CARE

Attendant Care assists differently-abled individuals with self-help skills, including bathing, eating, meal preparation, going to the bathroom, transportation, and mobility. Attendant care services are tailored to the member’s needs and are flexible, ranging from sporadic care throughout the day to 24-hour care. The state and a medical provider can assist in determining what level of care is necessary for the member. In addition to personal and hygienic care, attendant care supports independence in the person as a whole and in a wide variety of settings, including:

• Participation – joining in community activities
• Physical Assistance- with daily activities
• Mobility – moving and getting around, within or outside of the home.

Usually, attendant care services assist people living with disabilities in carrying out routine activities such as grooming, bathing, meal preparation, mealtime, getting dressed, toileting, and more. A broader range of attendant care services is available for when an individual is living with severe physical or cognitive disability or injury. In this care, care may look a bit different and include further services that can be determined based on need and the advice of your medical provider.