Community Habilitation.
BRIDGES’ Community Habilitation program assists people of all ages with developmental disabilities in
maximizing their potential for independence. Our specialists work with people in their home to achieve
valued outcomes that have been identified by the person and their advocate or caregiver.
Community Habilitation is a Medicaid-funded program operated under OPWDD to provide one-to-one
training to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities to develop or enhance the skills needed
to live more independently in their homes or in the community. Community Habilitation supports the person’s Life Plan and contains activities that are developed to help the person achieve his/her goals. It is then implemented through home visits and community activities as set by a schedule between the person with intellectual/developmental disabilities and BRIDGES.
How we help you
- Provides an individual with new skills necessary for community living
- Skills may include communication, self-care, socialization, use of community resources
- Services are provided one-to-one
- Delivered in the home or local community settings
Community Habilitation supports can include:
- Adaptive skill development
- Community inclusion and relationship building
- Development of social skills
- Travel training
- Money management
- Leisure skills
- Appropriate behavior development to help the individual access their community
