Our Services
Inclusive Support Services is here to provide support to even the most difficult and complex situations. When reviewing our services, please bear that in mind. Everyone deserves to be an appreciated, respected and functional member of our community. It is part of our mission to ensure that every client feels empowered to participate and have a voice in the community they live within.
Respite care, especially through community-based programs, is a valuable service for both caregivers and those receiving care. It provides temporary support that allows caregivers to rest or attend to other responsibilities while ensuring the individual still receives assistance and engagement. Respite in the community is particularly beneficial as it offers opportunities for individuals to:
• Engage in social or recreational activities that promote independence and well-being.
• Explore new interests in safe, supervised environments.
• Develop social connections outside the home, fostering inclusion and participation.
If you or someone you're supporting could benefit from this service, consider reaching out to local organizations or providers that offer community respite programs. These services can be tailored to individual needs, ensuring both the caregiver and the care recipient have a meaningful and refreshing experience.
We offer a variety of engaging and fun respite care opportunities designed to create memorable experiences while providing caregivers with a well-deserved break. Our activities cater to diverse interests, ensuring there's something for everyone to enjoy.
• Entertainment and Pop Culture: Watch the latest movies, play video games, and join exciting clubs like Anime, Pokémon, and Lego, where you can connect with others who share your passions.
• Exciting Outings: Experience the thrill of live sports at a Portland Trail Blazers game, explore the animal kingdom at the Oregon Zoo, or soak in the lively atmosphere of the Clark County Fair.
• Outdoor Adventures: In the summer, we enjoyed swimming at Battle Ground Lake, offering a perfect way to cool off, followed by picnics at various parks, combining relaxation, great food, and the beauty of the outdoors.
Our respite care services provide not only a break for caregivers but also meaningful, enjoyable activities for participants to connect, explore, and thrive.
The Department of Social and Health Services' Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) offers Community Engagement, a service designed to connect individuals to meaningful activities, resources, and events in their communities. This service helps reduce social isolation while building skills and confidence to navigate community spaces independently.
What Can Community Engagement Do for You?
This person-centered service focuses on learning through experiences to:
• Connect you with community support and resources.
• Help you socialize, communicate, and interact with others effectively.
• Build confidence to participate in events independently.
• Encourage involvement in a variety of activities.
Examples of Community Engagement Activities
A Community Engagement provider may assist you with:
• Connecting to Resources: Signing up for local groups or accessing public resources such as libraries, post offices, or public transportation.
• Skill-Building Through Activities: Participating in outings like going to the mall, a restaurant, or a park to learn life skills naturally.
• Creating Connections: Facilitating relationships with others who share your interests, such as art, music, games, or sports.
We are here to help you achieve your goals and live your best life! Together, we can work on:
• Self-Empowerment: Elevate your confidence, unlock your potential, and build skills for personal growth and success.
• Safety Awareness and Self-Advocacy: Learn to recognize and navigate safety challenges while effectively expressing your needs and desires.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness and Social Communication: Develop the social skills needed to build and maintain friendships, strengthen relationships, and increase acceptance in your community and at home.
• Coping Strategies for Everyday Life Challenges: Enhance your problem-solving abilities to manage stress and find solutions to life’s daily challenges.
• Managing Daily Tasks and Acquiring Adaptive Skills: Gain the tools and skills necessary to live independently and thrive in your home and community.
Let’s work together to build confidence, improve skills, and create a fulfilling, independent future!
Here are examples of how we can work on each goal through practical activities and strategies:
Self-Empowerment
• Choice Boards: Offer simple options (e.g., snacks, activities) to practice decision-making.
• Daily Accomplishment Charts: Use stickers or visuals to celebrate completing tasks like brushing teeth or getting dressed.
• Skill-Building Games: Engage in structured play to learn new abilities, such as stacking blocks for coordination or puzzles for problem-solving.
Safety Awareness and Self-Advocacy
• Visual Safety Rules: Create and review a visual chart of safety reminders like "Stop, Look, Listen" for crossing streets.
• Practice Asking for Help: Use role-play or storyboards to teach how to seek assistance from a trusted adult.
• Personal Space Activities: Use hula hoops or tape on the floor to demonstrate safe personal boundaries.
Interpersonal Effectiveness and Social Communication
• Greeting Practice: Teach saying "hello" and introducing oneself through fun games like puppets or flashcards.
• Turn-Taking Activities: Play simple games like "Go Fish" or "Catch" to encourage patience and cooperation.
• Emotion Matching: Use pictures or emojis to recognize and label emotions, then discuss appropriate responses.
Coping Strategies for Everyday Life Challenges
• Calm Down Corners: Set up a quiet space with sensory items like squishy toys or weighted blankets.
• Feelings Check-In: Use visual tools (e.g., color-coded feelings charts) to help express emotions.
• Guided Breaks: Teach taking a break with short, structured activities like listening to calming music or stretching.
Managing Daily Tasks and Acquiring Adaptive Skills
• Simple Chore Charts: Use visuals for steps of tasks like “Make Your Bed” or “Wash Hands.”
• Routine Practice: Role-play daily activities such as packing a backpack or putting on shoes.
• Adaptive Life Skills Play: Use toys or real items to practice buttoning, zipping, or using utensils.
These activities are designed to be hands-on, engaging, and adaptable to individual needs and developmental levels, ensuring meaningful progress toward independence and confidence!
Consultation Services Overview
This service offers advice and consultation to family members and providers supporting you to better address your unique needs and goals.
How Can This Service Help?
A consultation provider works with you and your team to ensure the right providers are present to ensure your loved ones safety, needs and goals are being achieved:
• Health Management: Track your health, medications, and any changes to them.
• Positioning Equipment: Use and understand equipment such as Hoyer lifts, standers, and walkers.
• Individualized Support: Tailor care to your specific needs and preferences.
• Communication Tools: Use specialized equipment for communication and learn effective ways to use it.
• Nutrition Plans: Follow a dietary plan created by a dietitian.
• Diagnosis Education: Provide information about your diagnosis and common symptoms.
• Interaction Strategies: Share ideas on how to work with and interact with you in meaningful ways.
• Accessibility at Home: Make adjustments to help you move around your home and use household items easily.
• Care Planning: Develop and understand a comprehensive plan of care for you.
What Does the Service Include?
• Education and Training: Provides family and caregivers with the knowledge to meet your needs effectively.
• Personalized Advice: Consultation tailored to your preferences, communication style, and mobility requirements.
• Problem-Solving: Helps address challenges, like accessibility in the home or using adaptive equipment.
• Collaborative Planning: Ensures everyone involved understands and contributes to your care plan.
Why Use Consultation Services?
This service supports your well-being by ensuring that your caregivers and family members are equipped with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to provide high-quality care tailored to your unique circumstances.
Stabilization Services offer short-term, intensive support designed to help individuals and their families navigate challenging situations and develop the skills needed to return to a more typical level of support.
Key Components of Stabilization Services
1. Specialized Habilitation
Purpose:
Provides guidance and skill-building to address complex situations and transitions.
Focus Areas:
• Handling life changes and unexpected challenges.
• Problem-solving when things don’t go as planned.
• Building and maintaining healthy relationships.
• Learning safety skills and self-advocacy.
Goal-Oriented:
• Goals and action steps are rooted in the individual’s core values and personal priorities.
• Services are tailored to meet immediate needs for up to 90 days, with frequent support provided.
• Helps the individual transition back to regular Specialized Habilitation services.
2. Staff and Family Consultation
Purpose:
Supports families and care staff in learning techniques and strategies to better address an individual’s needs.
Focus Areas:
• Understanding the individual’s unique needs.
• Learning how to use new equipment or technology safely.
• Improving parenting skills.
• Facilitating communication and teamwork among family and caregivers.
Goal-Oriented:
• Designed to align family and staff efforts for consistent support.
• Services can be provided up to 90 days in urgent situations.
• Helps transition back to regular consultation services.
Who Can Benefit from Stabilization Services?
Stabilization Services are ideal for individuals and families experiencing urgent challenges or those needing extra support to regain stability and improve daily life.
How to Access Stabilization Services?
Contact your Case Resource Manager (CRM) to discuss your situation, set goals, and determine if Stabilization Services are right for you. These services are person-centered and designed to provide the tools and support needed for a smoother transition back to typical support systems.