DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
                                                         Wendesday, . Open Board Meeting
                                                                            Lisle Library
                                                                          Lisle, IL 60532
                                                                            7pm to 9pm
We are pleased to present information ON:
Host-Home : A Model of Success
Sharon M. Coutryer, PH.D.
From Illinois Mentor.
Director of Operations , IDD Program,
Providing information on:
In The MENTOR Network’s Host-Home program individuals live in private
family homes in the community with nurturing host-home providers – who we
call Mentors. Because this model is geared towards the needs of one
person, host-home living is highly flexible and focused on personal choice
for the Mentor and the individual receiving services. In partnership with
the people we serve and our Mentors we strive to create that “perfect
match,†ensuring successful placements that lead to long-term, meaningful
relationships – the basis of our program success.
Together the Mentor, program staff, the individuals’ family and other
professionals design and implement an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) to
help those we serve acquire skills, access services and participate in
community life and activities.
For individuals and families, our Host-Home program provides invaluable
peace of mind. For the payors supporting them, it represents a reliable,
affordable, quality-focused solution that eliminates the need for capital
expenses and the worry of ensuring continuity of direct care staff.
Services provided in the Host-Home program are based on each individual’s
unique needs and preferences.
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Additional Information on Host Family form DHS
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27896/documents/By_Division/Division%20of%20DD/Waiver%20Provider%20Manual.pdf
State of Illinois: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waivers for
Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Provider Manual
c. Host family CILA serves individuals with developmental disabilities in
their own residence. Host families consist of one or more persons who are
unrelated to the individual with a developmental disability and who are
under contract with the provider agency to provide host family services.
No more than two individuals with developmental disabilities may reside
with any single host family. The two support models are:
i. Traditional care is the full-time residence of the paid caregivers. The
paid caregivers own, lease or rent the residence.
ii. Shared living may house either full or part-time paid caregivers in
which individuals other than shift staff employees provide more than 50
percent of the residential coverage. The individuals, caregivers or
provider agency own, lease or rent the residence.
The difference between traditional care and shared living models is shift
employees routinely share supervision, care and training responsibilities
with the host family caregivers in the shared living model.
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Please register by e-mailing info below to:
                                                                                             dfdn@dfdn.org
                                            Name:
                                            Number Attending:
                                            Parent/Organization:
Look forward to seeing
everyone,
Board Members of DFDN,
2010
