INTELLECTUAL + DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES
We believe in connecting individuals to their community and in finding them supports.
This value drives the service array provided to an individual at LifeWays Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services. These supports are intended to help each person build the lives they envision for themselves.
We provide an array of services to children, their families, and adults who have been diagnosed with an intellectual/developmental disability and who have substantial limitations. We individualize the person-centered planning process to provide services specific to each area of need, as well as to build on skills and community resources.
To access LifeWays Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services please contact our Access Center at (517) 789-1200.
Intellectual & Developmental Disability Programs
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The LifeWays Autism Benefit is a Medicaid-funded program that provides intensive interventions for children up to their 21st birthday who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder by LifeWays.
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Community Supports are services meant to help support an individual's person centered care goals, and live independently through the development of home living skills. It also promotes community integration through recreation activities, socialization, and/or civic activities.
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An array of services based on a person’s level of care/need areas. Focusing on meeting the needs to the person, facilitating connected lives in the person’s community, and creating an atmosphere that is home.
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Respite is the service that is provided to the consumer with short-term relief for their caregivers, enabling them to take a much-needed break from the demands of caregiving. It can also prevent exhaustion, isolation, or burn-out that could come from caregiving. Respite care can benefit the person being cared for, providing them with variety, stimulation, and a welcome change of routine.