How To Receive Services
In order to receive services, there is a procedure that YOU MUST FOLLOW:
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A MEDICAID WAIVER
- Contact your Bureau of Developmentally Disabled Services office located at 110 W. Ridge Rd., Gary, IN 46408. Telephone - (219) 981-5313. If you are interested, apply for the Medicaid Waiver. *This is the entry point into the system.
- You will be notified by mail as to what you have been approved for. Once you have been approved, please follow the steps for "If you have a Medicaid Waiver" to proceed.
- While you are waiting to be approved for a Medicaid Waiver, you may inquire with the BDDS office as to the availability of Caregiver Support Services, which is a State funded programming providing temporary relief to the caregiver of individuals with developmental disabilities. If approved for Caregiver Support Services, please contact Linda Companiott at 219-972-8172 to inquire about receiving the services through our agency.
IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAID WAIVER
If you are interested in receiving services through Respite Care Services, the following steps are:
- Contact your case manager and ask them to make a referral to the Executive Director at Respite Care Services.
- The Executive Director will meet with you to determine if our services can meet your needs.
- If both parties agree to Respite Care becoming the provider, the Executive Director will sign the pick list and a QDDP will be assigned to you to begin implementing services.
We provide the following services:
- Community Integration Habilitation Waiver (CIH Waiver)
- Respite
- Residential Habilitation Services (RHS)
- Supported Living Services
- Community Based Day Habilitation
- Transportation
- Family Supports Waiver (FSW Waiver)
- Respite
- Participant Assistance and Care (PAC)
- Community Based Day Habilitation
- Transportation