Ohio

Ohio Shared Living services are a unique and very popular service for individuals in need of services. Ohio Shared Living allows an adult with developmental disabilities to live in a family setting with the Ohio Shared Living Provider and their family. These services can be provided by a relative or an unrelated Ohio Shared Living Provider. Individuals must be at least 18 years old and have the Individual Options (IO) Waiver to be eligible for Ohio Shared Living. Ohio Shared Living providers are paid a daily rate for the services they provide to the individuals in their home.

Ohio Shared Living Providers role is to provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals in their home. Ohio Shared Living providers implement and follow the Ohio ISP which outlines the supports the individual needs. This may include supports with hygiene and personal care; meal planning; administrating medication; housekeeping; laundry; scheduling and attending medical appointments; encouragement to be active in the community; building relationships with others; building and encouraging independence; and any other daily living tasks that are needed.

Individuals are able to experience authentic community inclusion by participating daily as part of a family and extended family. There are fewer restrictions then in a supported living setting, no staff turnover and the individual benefits from continuity of care.

Dungarvin is able to provide respite for individuals as needed by the provider with other Ohio Shared Living Providers in the Dungarvin network. Ohio Shared Living Providers are also able to provide respite services in their home if their home has an extra bedroom to accommodate the individual and their needs.

Dungarvin Ohio Shared Living providers receive a high-level of support from Dungarvin Program Directors. Program Directors provide advocacy supports, 24 hour on-call support, regular on- site visits with the individual and the Ohio Shared Living Providers, attends meetings scheduled with the individual and their team, and completes electronic billing required by the state. Each individual and Ohio Shared Living Provider receive personal care and attention. Dungarvin is currently certifying potential Ohio Shared Living Providers across the state for this service in order to meet the needs of individuals.

• Ohio Shared Living Program Provider Information Packet

Residential services are provided to an individual living in his or her own home or apartment with or without roommates, depending on the location. These sites serve individuals of various need levels, including individuals with significant medical, physical, or behavioral challenges. Staffing levels vary by the needs of the people being served. The focus of these services is to enhance independence and quality of life. Dungarvin's residential services are very flexible and easily modified to meet changing abilities, interests, choices, and needs of individuals.

Dungarvin Ohio provides residential services and supports through the Individual Options and SELF Waiver. Services and supports emphasize individual choice and are developed by keeping in mind each person’s wants, needs, likes, and dislikes. Services and supports are flexible and can be modified based on the changing needs of the individual. Services and supports could include:

• Homemaker/Personal Care
• Community Inclusion and Integration
• Transportation
• Money Management
• Skill Development
• Healthcare & Wellness
• Behavior Support

Foster care is a specialized service providing safe, loving homes and intensive support to children or adults with traditional, special and/or complex needs. Supports provided vary depending upon the needs of the individual and family.

Dungarvin Ohio has been providing foster care services in Central Ohio since 1998. We operate a small foster care network to ensure that we are able to offer quality support and services to both the foster parents and the foster children in our network. We currently have 19 foster homes who are providing placement to 35 youth. While we have traditionally specialized in providing safe, loving foster homes for children with special needs and children who are harder to place, we are prepared to, and excited about, introducing more traditional children into our network as well.

• Foster Care Provider Brochure
• Foster Care Inquiry Packet

In-Home services are developed to provide supports to a child, adolescent or adult living with his or her family or in their own living environment. We serve individuals with a broad range of abilities and needs and our in-home services vary. The person and the family design the level of support and service that is needed.

Dungarvin Ohio provides In-Home services through the Individual Options, Level One, or SELF Waiver and other funding sources. Supports could include:

• Homemaker/Personal Care
• Community Inclusion and Integration
• Skill Development
• Transportation
• Behavioral Support

Our Day Services programs offer a variety of supports for people with Intellectual and Development Disabilities. Depending on the location, services available may include a combination of supports such as community integration, base site programming, employment opportunities, problem-solving and decision-making in everyday living, participating in community events and leisure activities, or assisting people to prepare for vocational, recreational, or other community-based programs.

Dungarvin’s Adult Day Services program provides community opportunities for skill building and volunteer work. This programming is funded through the Level One, I/O or the SELF Waiver. Skill Building Services include:

• Social Skills
• Leisure and Recreation
• Independent Living Skills
• Money Management
• Individualized Planning
• Professional Image
• Communication
• Safety
• Decision Making skills