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Our case management and family services resources provide information on support services available to individuals with autism and their families. These resources can help families navigate the often-complicated system of autism services and find the help they need. Also, inquire about our in-house autism case management resources!
Our early childhood intervention resources provide information on early intervention services available for young children with autism. These resources can help families access services that can improve outcomes and help children with autism reach their full potential.
We address issues to assist parents and caregivers in day-to-day care.
Our goals include:
- Providing education on topics that affect individuals and their families
- Using social media as a platform to communicate needs and support
- Utilizing each other’s strengths and experiences to assist those in need
- Encouraging individual relationships that support and guide
- Creating a resource guide of providers in Comal County
- Generating a collective voice that makes a positive impact in our community
This ministry was established to create a support group for cancer survivors and their caregivers.
We have expanded to include all people with serious or chronic illnesses and their caregivers and loved ones. It is a place where we can all come together to be encouraged and inspired as well as to encourage and inspire others.
Many of the people in this parish and our community have had, currently have, or will have to face a diagnosis of a serious illness or disability. We would like to offer encouragement and support to people who face these struggles. You do not have to be Catholic to join this support group; it is a community outreach ministry.
If you are a patient currently undergoing treatment, join us. We are in constant prayer on your behalf. We offer you encouragement, wisdom and a hand to hold onto. We’ve been in your shoes; we can be a light in the darkness for you.
If you are a survivor, join us. We need your wisdom, compassion and experience to help others. It is said that God can take something bad and turn it into something beautiful. Take your experiences and turn them into something beautiful to give glory to God.
If you are a caregiver or loved one for a patient, join us. We understand having a serious or chronic illness is an arduous journey and the patient does not take that journey alone. We want to encourage and support you as well.
For more information contact Ann Trost 361-218-9843 or email at [email protected].
If you are interested in being a guest speaker at one of our meetings, please contact Magdalena.
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| Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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The HCS Program provides individualized services and support to persons with intellectual disabilities living with their family, in their own home or other community settings, such as small group homes.
Case management:
- Adaptive Aids
- Minor home modifications
- Counseling and therapies: (includes audiology; speech/language pathology, occupational or physical therapy; dietary services; social work; and psychology)
- Dental treatment
- Nursing
Residential Assistance:
- PAS \ HAB
- Host Home \ Foster Care
- Supervised Living
- Residential Support:
Respite:
- Day habilitation
- Supported employment
No age limit.
- Must not be enrolled in another Medicaid waiver program.
- Must have had a determination of intellectual disability made in accordance with state law or have been diagnosed by a physician as having a related condition.
- Must qualify as a Level of Care 1.
- Must have chosen the HCS Program over the Intermediate Care
- Facilities for Persons with intellectual disabled Program.
- Have an individual plan of care that does not exceed a specific annual cost limit.
Financial eligibility is determined by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. For more information, please visit their website.
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| Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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This program provides selected essential services and support to people with intellectual disability who live in their family homes or their own homes.
Services:
- Adaptive Aids
- Minor home modifications
- Specialized therapies (audiology, speech/language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and dietary services)
- Behavioral support
- Dental treatment
- Nursing
- PAS / HAB
- Respite
- Day habilitation
- Employment assistance
- Supported employment
- No age limit.
- Have a determination of intellectual disability made per state law or have been diagnosed by a physician as having a related condition.
- Not be assigned a pervasive plus level of need (LON 9).
- Live in their own home or with their family.
- Not be enrolled in another Medicaid waiver program.
- Have a plan of care that does not exceed the specific program annual cost limit.
- Have chosen TxHmL over the Intermediate Care for Facility for
- Persons with intellectual disability program
Financial eligibility is determined by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. For more information, please visit their website.
| Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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The Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) program provides home and community-based services to people with related conditions as a cost-effective alternative to an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability or related conditions (ICF/IID).
A related condition is a disability, other than an intellectual disability, that originated before age 22 that affects the ability to function in daily life.
| Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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More Than Just A Camp
Designed for people of all abilities
Morgan’s Wonderland Camp is an Ultra-Accessible™, fully inclusive camp built for everyone to enjoy. This program puts the inclusion of people with physical and developmental disabilities first, allowing them to enjoy summer camp-type activities in every way. Every cabin, activity, and facility is built so every camper can have the full experience. Our camp program offers a one-of-a-kind experience to those with disabilities as well as those without.
We would love to add more activities and facilities to our campsite and need your help to do it!
Medicaid Waiver Program provides services to people of all ages with an intellectual or developmental disability, related condition, or both, who live with their families or in their own homes. To maintain optimal quality of life, we provide services to help with needs related to daily living, independent living, and leisure/ recreational activities.
- Residential services
- Host home/ companion care
- Group home
- Respite services
- Day habilitation
- Employment services
- Nursing services
- Dental services
- Behavioral support
- Supported home living (transportation)
- Social work
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Dietary services
- Audiology services
- Accessible minor home modifications
- Adaptive aids
- Transition assistance services
Medicaid Waiver Program
Click [email protected] to enroll
The Center’s Respite services include personal care and assistance with functional living tasks (meals, transportation, medication administration, etc.). You may receive respite in the participant’s home or at a CHCS provider's home.
Provides community living and support services for maintaining quality of life. Includes special therapies such as dietary, speech, occupational/ physical, and audiology therapy. Also, nursing, daily habilitation, social work, employment assistance, supported employment, and respite services.
This program includes:
- Respite services
- Day habilitation
- Employment services
- Nursing services
- Dental services
- Behavioral support
- Community Support (transportation)
- Social work
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Dietary services
- Audiology services
- Accessible minor home modifications
- Adaptive aids
Click here to enroll
All people should have the opportunity to belong and be accepted by a community.
Our Projects:
Education Services
- The Center on Independent Living has been involved with educating people with disabilities and life skills in the community as funding allows. We are constantly seeking ways to provide this service at no cost to the people who need it. This could include family members as well.
Transportation
- Our clients need transportation as well as those who are currently living independently in the community. This specialized service will enable the Center on Independent Living to enhance freedom for people with disabilities.
Affordable ADA, Net Zero, Housing Community Project
- Click here to learn about this project
Home Modification Services
- The Center on Independent Living has been involved with home modification services since the 1990s as funding allows.
Relocation Services
- Funded by the Texas Department of State Health and Human Services (TXHHS), the Center on Independent Living helps disabled Medicaid recipients who are in nursing homes achieve independence in the community.
Community LIDA’s Centers are designated as Local Intellectual Disability Authorities (LIDA’s). The LIDA’s serves as the point of entry for publicly funded intellectual developmental disability program whether publicly or privately operated.
In addition, LIDA’s provide or contract to provide an array of services for persons in the intellectual disability priority population with general revenue funds.
- Community Support
- Respite
- Employment Assisstance
- Individualized Competitive Employment
- Nursing
- Optional Activities
Click here to learn more about these services & consumer eligibility
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| Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Saturday: CLOSED |
| Sunday: CLOSED |
Early intervention services help young children with disabilities achieve their goals in cognitive, social/emotional, communicative, adaptive, and physical development. Through a team approach, children and their families are given the education, tools, strategies, and services they need to help them reach their maximum potential. Services may include occupational therapy to help an infant learn to hold her bottle, physical therapy to help her learn to roll over, or speech therapy to help her learn to eat. Most early intervention services take place in the home or, in the case of working parents, at childcare facilities in the local community.
What makes Brighton Center different?
- Family-Driven: ECI acknowledges that parents are natural teachers because they know their children best.Parents and/or caregivers are an important part of the interdisciplinary team and goals are written with parent involvement to be functional and a part of the child’s daily routine. ECI is manageable for the parent and we work to help the parent become their child’s biggest advocate.
- Case Management: Every child enrolled in ECI has a case manager assigned to their family who will coordinate services, work with the child’s doctors, and connect the family with appropriate resources and information based on their individual needs.
- Specialized Skills Training (SST): SST is a unique service provided only by ECI. SST supports development across domains with an emphasis on strengthening cognitive skills, positive behavior, and social interactions.
This program is for babies and infants (newborn to 3 years) with disabilities.
The following services are provided at no cost to families regardless of income:
- Evaluation Assessments
- Development of the Indivudual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
- Case Management
- Translation and interpreter services
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about cost
Parent involvement is the cornerstone of every child’s success. But without the right knowledge and tools, parents might not realize all the opportunities they can help provide to their children to set them up for a successful future. At Brighton, we provide an array of educational sessions that teach parents about the importance of their child’s environment, how to engage in appropriate discipline, effective communication strategies, and how to work with the educational system to ensure your child’s educational needs are being met.
Other SESS Services Available:
- IEP and Evaluation Reviews
- 504 Plan Reviews
- Resource and Program Referrals
- Support for Parents
Click here for more information
Flat rate minimal fee for advocacy assistance for comprehensive services. There is not a charge for every call/email etc.
Jonsan Home Health, Inc. is here to provide your loved ones with our respite care services. We offer our Skilled or Unskilled Respite to meet the needs of your loved one in your absence. Our Skilled Respite will provide skilled medical service by our Registered Nurse, while our Unskilled Respite tends to your loved one’s personal needs.
With our respite care services, your loved one’s medical and personal needs are ensured, allowing you to take a break and return from your well-deserved rest in good health and rejuvenated.
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| Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday: CLOSED |
| Sunday: CLOSED |
Our Care Model The MAC’s innovative approach provides comprehensive and coordinated medical and non-medical services under one roof. The MAC seeks to help individuals with disabilities and special needs of all ages find the assistance they need to improve their health and well-being.
MAC Navigation: The MAC’s services use a family-centered approach with full collaboration from the family, MAC Member, and community partners known as MACers (pronounced “MACK-ers”). Click here to learn more.
Ultra-Accessible™ means that everyone has the same opportunity to be included and participate intentionally in their community. An Ultra-Accessible™ community should provide environments for people of all abilities where they are set up for mobility, access, and success.
The MAC Navigators The MAC Care Model™ is centered around addressing Non-Medical Drivers of Health (NMDOH) through team members known as MAC Navigators that serve as single points of contact for the individuals with disabilities and special needs that The MAC serves. Click here for the Navigation Road Map.
Pre-screening on The MAC website or in person determines eligibility to become a MAC member.
(For purposes of The MAC at Morgan’s Wonderland™, people with a “special need” are defined as individuals of all ages with long-term impairment of cognitive, sensory, motor and/or communication functions, either congenital or acquired, that are not readily rehabilitated. Furthermore, a special need substantially limits an individual’s ability to perform activities in the range of what is considered typical for a person of the same age and cultural context. A special need may result in associated social, behavioral, or mental health complexities, requiring specialized intervention by a professional. Populations served by the MAC are the range of conditions that are classified as intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as acquired or congenital physical disabilities.)
The MAC serves individuals of all ages.
There are no income requirements to receive Navigation services.
Our MAC Members are members as long as they continue receiving services at The MAC.
Each of our MACers (community partners) accepts specific forms of insurance. MAC Navigators are able to connect MAC Members with the correct partner.
Providing Support and Reducing Isolation
Caregiver Forums
- Connecting with others who face similar challenges reduces stress and isolation.
Family Activities
- Having fun together is challenging and complex for families of persons with disabilities and requires time, patience, and support.
Click here to learn more.
Extending Support
TEAMability believes that the knowledge and skills of our highly qualified therapists and special educators must extend beyond the child’s therapy sessions into their daily lives. We strive to form partnerships with school districts. Collaboration between TEAMability, school, and home allows working together to teach skills in the child’s natural environments and offers more frequent opportunities to practice skills in real-life settings.
We offer a variety of services to school districts:
- Individual Student Programming
- Educator and Related Services Staff Training and Support
- Supplemental Student Services
Click here to learn more
Hospice is an appropriate course of care for terminally ill patients in the last six months of their lives, at a time when curative treatments are no longer an option.
Hospice caregivers help patients manage their illness and remain as comfortable as possible in their environment. The goal of hospice is symptom management rather than treatment or recovery. Hospice care complements the guidance of a patient’s physician.
Hospice helps ease the burden of families caring for patients during this time.
When is someone ready for Hospice care?
- At the recommendation of their physician
- When diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and when symptoms are no longer responding to a curative treatment
- If you feel that your loved one may qualify for hospice services, please call one of our offices to discuss hospice eligibility and specific health conditions.
Care Locations
Our goal is to provide hospice services in the environment that best meets the needs of the individual patient, caregiver, and other family members. To that end, we provide care in whatever setting our patient calls home:
- Personal Home – When possible and desired, we help our patients remain at home during their terminal illness. Whether care is provided in the patient’s home or a caregiver’s home, our team of professionals and volunteers makes sure that the appropriate equipment and supplies are placed in the residence so that it is as comfortable and well-equipped as possible.
- Nursing, Assisted, and Independent Living Facilities – When caring for a patient who resides in a nursing home, an assisted living, or an independent living facility, our hospice team complements the services and skills of the facility staff and works with that staff to care for the patient. In addition, we offer our full spectrum of support services to the patient’s family.
The hospice care team that we bring to our clients and their families includes:
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Social Workers
- Therapists
- Patient’s physician
- Hospice medical director
- Home health aides
- Bereavement counselors
- Chaplains
- Volunteers
Our mission is to reflect Christ’s love by serving cancer patients and others with life-threatening medical conditions, through tangible assistance and spiritual support. These individuals have family members and caregivers who are also affected, and they need to know they are not alone.
Please join us as we follow the Lord’s leading in this new ministry at CrossBridge. Our focus is sharing the LOVE of Christ and the HOPE of the gospel!
Family Grace is designed to provide a new perspective and practical tools for supporting a loved one through any mental health difficulty or disorder.
Family Grace is a 16-week curriculum to use personally, one-on-one, or in a small group experience to guide you through simple biblical and neuroscience insights and practical tools to reduce stress and empower your loved one with hope.
Facilitators are trained to use the curriculum the Mental Health Grace Alliance created.
Click here for more information on Grace Alliance.
Adults only. Grace Groups are always open to newcomers and meet by semester. Family Grace workbooks are available in the CBC bookstore.
Questions? [email protected]
Free. Click here to register.
Childcare is available through the Kids Club.
by Lifetime Living, Inc
The Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) program provides home and community-based services to people with related conditions as a cost-effective alternative to an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability or related conditions (ICF/IID).
A related condition is a disability, other than an intellectual disability, that originated before age 22 that affects the ability to function in daily life.
| Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Saturday: CLOSED |
| Sunday: CLOSED |
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) is a Medicaid waiver program that provides services and support to individuals with intellectual disability disorders (IDDs) so they can continue to live with family or independently.
These services can be provided in your home, your family's home, a foster care home where you live with another family or a home in the community where the individual lives with two or three other people.
Enchantment Living offers both in-home personal care and community-based transitional living options. (Click here for more about our services.)
Everybody who is enrolled in the HCBS program will have a Service Coordinator who:
- coordinates the development and implementation of the person's Individual Plan of Care (IPC)
- coordinates various aspects of services delivered under the HCS Program and through other sources
- keeps track of the person's progress or lack of progress.
Please call or text 210-273-8016 for more information.
Proof of income is required.
Services are offered on a sliding scale. Call to learn more.
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| Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Integrated Community Services (ICS) is our company that provides HCS services (Home and Community-Based Services) in our Abilene, North Houston, and San Antonio service regions in Texas.
This program offers 3-bed homes …offering 3 and 4-person group residences, along with the entire array of available HCS services since 1993 in Abilene and San Antonio since 1993 and more recently in North Houston since 2005.
Our team understands how to work with people with disabilities while using care, understanding, patience, and encouragement to help our residents excel.
We cater fully to the medical and non-medical needs of our community residents, guardians, caretakers, and partners. From medical services and coordination/training to day habilitation and work placement, our staff is expertly trained to make all aspects of our program comfortable and easy.
Brain Balance for adults is a brain wellness program. The program is designed to help you strengthen and improve your brain’s functioning -- positively impacting many areas of your life.
Click here for more information.
Brain Balance for children is a brain and body wellness program. The program is designed to help your child strengthen and improve his/her brain’s functioning -- positively impacting many areas of their life.
Click here to learn more.
Regal theatres are handicap accessible!
All seating designated as “handicapped” with the familiar wheelchair symbol is reserved for the disabled and their companions.
Guests attending our theatres in an assistant/companion role for one of our guests with disabilities may be passed in by management.
If you need assistance for any reason, please ask one of our theatre personnel for assistance.
Available in all theatres
Personalized Online Education Emphasizing Student Relationships.
We specialize in Orton-Gillingham based Interventions, Customized Tutoring, Advocacy Services, and Diagnostic Language Evaluations.
Click here for more information.
Helping patients understand what happens after their physician has diagnosed a life-limiting illness is a standard educational component when consulting families. We educate clients about facts and myths of hospice care so they have a better understanding of the condition and how to deal with it.
Hospice Services Include:
- Aide Services
- Bereavement Counseling
- Medications as Related to Hospice Diagnosis
- Nursing Services
- Physician Services
- Social Worker Support Services
- Spiritual Care Services
- Volunteer Services
Hospice focuses on caring, not curing and in most cases care is provided in the patient's home. Hospice care also is provided in freestanding hospice centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities.
The hospice team develops a care plan that meets each patient's individual needs for pain management and symptom control.
Among its major responsibilities, the interdisciplinary hospice team:
- Manages the patient’s pain and symptoms;
- Assists the patient with the emotional psychosocial and spiritual aspects of dying;
- Provides needed drugs, medical supplies, and equipment;
- Coaches the family on how to care for the patient;
- Delivers special services like speech and physical therapy when needed;
- Makes short-term inpatient care available when pain or symptoms become too difficult to manage at home, or the caregiver needs respite time; and
- Provides bereavement care and counseling to surviving family and friends.