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Provides staff who will help provide information, training and/or assistance to youth with significant disabilities, post high school, and individuals with disabilities living in nursing facilities with attention to deflection of people with significant disabilities at risk of entering institutions, so they may remain living in the community.

Assists individuals with disabilities to move out of nursing homes and live independently in their own home.

Assists with identifying appropriate housing, find appropriate personal assistant and nursing care, supply some of the necessary household items, assist with deposits, rent, and utility hookups, and provide home modifications if necessary.

- Assists people with disabilities transition from a nursing home into the community.

- Prevents people with disabilities from entering a nursing home (nursing home deflection).

- Assists youth with disabilities as they transition from high school to adult life.

Assists individuals with disabilities who are currently residing in a nursing home and want to move to their own home. Services include:

- Information on accessible and affordable housing options.

- Financial assistance with the cost of moving back into the community.

- Assistance in locating personal assistants.

- Independent living skills training.

- Information and referrals to community agencies and other support services.

- Information on assistive technology and devices.

- Determining eligibility for DRS Home Services.

- Advocacy.

- Benefits counseling and referral.

- Peer counseling.

Provides staff who will help provide information, training and/or assistance to youth with significant disabilities, post high school, and individuals with disabilities living in nursing facilities with attention to deflection of people with significant disabilities at risk of entering institutions, so they may remain living in the community.

Designed to reintegrate individuals back into the community from a nursing facility setting. Services include locating and securing affordable housing, financial assistance with the first month's rent and security deposit, acquiring household items and assistive equipment, home remodeling for safe independent living, independent living skills training, referrals to personal assistant services, case management, and advocacy and peer support.

Assists people to get back to their homes when they find themselves financially trapped in nursing facilities long after their physical needs are met.

- Works with the consumer to evaluate if and how one may become more independent.

- Arranges supports.

- Assesses any equipment needs.

- May help with the first month of expenses to get clients over the hump financially so they can take control of their lives.

Designed to reintegrate individuals back into the community from a nursing facility setting. Services include locating and securing affordable housing, financial assistance with the first month's rent and security deposit, acquiring household items and assistive equipment, home remodeling for safe independent living, independent living skills training, referrals to personal assistant services, case management, and advocacy and peer support.

Provides staff who will help provide information, training and/or assistance to youth with significant disabilities, post high school, and individuals with disabilities living in nursing facilities with attention to deflection of people with significant disabilities at risk of entering institutions, so they may remain living in the community.

Designed to reintegrate individuals back into the community from a nursing facility setting. Services include locating and securing affordable housing, financial assistance with the first month's rent and security deposit, acquiring household items and assistive equipment, home remodeling for safe independent living, independent living skills training, referrals to personal assistant services, case management, and advocacy and peer support.