Community Living Assistance and Support Services
Who is eligible:
- Age: No age limit
- Qualifications:
- “Related Condition” with onset before 22 yrs old: CLASS Related-condition List (this list is constantly getting updated)
Unique features:
- Living arrangements: Personal home (family or own)
- Specialized therapy component: 9 therapies available…
- Massage therapy
- Aquatic therapy
- Recreational therapy
- Therapeutic Horseback
- Hippotherapy
- Auditory Integration/Enhancement therapy
- Cognitive Rehabilitative Therapy
Common features to other programs: (click for explanations)
- Case Management
- Nursing Services
- Personal care – Habilitation
- Respite
- Day Habilitation
- Supported Employment
- Employment Assistance
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Nutritional therapy
- Psychological/Behavioral therapy
- Adaptive Aids
- Dental service
- Minor Home Modifications
- Unlimited Prescriptions (Medicaid for adults limits prescription coverage to 3 per month)
Providers involved:
- Enrollment: Case management agency & Direct Service agency
- Case Management (monitor services, help access other resources): Case management agency contracted with DADS
- Direct Services (hiring nurses, attendants, therapies): Direct Service agency contracted with DADS
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