Disability support
Comparing accessible living arrangements for a disabled adult
An accessible home must work for the person’s actual routines, equipment, communication, and support.
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Disability & community living
Accessible living, personal assistance, benefits, and community resources.
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- Comparing accessible living arrangements for a disabled adultAn accessible home must work for the person’s actual routines, equipment, communication, and support.
- Finding a Center for Independent Living and local supportA Center for Independent Living can be a useful starting point when a disabled adult wants information or support for community living.
- Organizing personal assistance while protecting choice and privacyPersonal assistance works best when responsibilities and boundaries are understood by everyone involved.
- Preparing for a Medicaid community-support assessmentA community-support assessment should describe the help a person needs in daily life.
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Disability support
Finding a Center for Independent Living and local support
A Center for Independent Living can be a useful starting point when a disabled adult wants information or support for community living.
Read guide
Disability support
Organizing personal assistance while protecting choice and privacy
Personal assistance works best when responsibilities and boundaries are understood by everyone involved.
Read guide
Disability support
Preparing for a Medicaid community-support assessment
A community-support assessment should describe the help a person needs in daily life.
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Choose the guides that address your immediate question. Write down the information you already have, the points you still need to confirm, and who can answer each question. Keep provider quotes separate from benefit decisions so you can compare the same services.