Complex Care

Supported Living Services for Individuals with Complex Care

Regional Centers can currently provide the following services.  Please check with your Regional Center caseworker for more information:

  • Supported Living Services (SLS). Assist adults with developmental disabilities, such as living in their own home or apartment, with the level of support they need. Support may include help choosing a home, daily living assistance, emergency support, managing finances, community participation, and choosing attendants or housemates. SLS is flexible and continues until needed.
  • Enhanced Supported Living Services (ESLS). An intensive version of SLS for individuals who live in a group home or own a place with complex behavioral, mental health, or medical needs who require more specialized staff, higher supervision, trauma-informed support, or stabilization. ESLS is designed for people who have struggled in other settings or are at risk of being placed in a crisis placement. This can include the following as well:
    • Have not been successful in group homes or standard Supported Living
    • Experience frequent crises that threaten their stability
    • Needs intensive oversight or specialized support to live in the community safely.
    • Needs an alternative to hospitalization or restrictive placement.
    • Examples include individuals with:
      • Severe or frequent behaviors of concern (e.g., aggression, property destruction)
      • Co-occurring mental health diagnoses
      • A history of psychiatric hospitalizations, crisis home stays, or forensic involvement
      • Medical or biomedical issues that complicate behavior or daily living
  • Independent Living Skills (ILS). Independent Living Skills (ILS) services provide training for adults who want to increase their independence. ILS can be delivered in the home, including a parent’s or family member’s home. ILS is not hands-on care; instead, it focuses on teaching and coaching adults to build daily living skills so they can live more independently. Examples of skills taught through ILS include:
    • Cooking, meal planning, and grocery shopping
    • Budgeting and money management
    • Managing medical appointments and medications
    • Cleaning, home organization, and laundry
    • Community safety and transportation

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