CommunitySupports

Community Supports (Day Habilitation)

Community Supports provide opportunities to
individuals with developmental disabilities to develop
personal competencies and become fully included
within the community in which they reside.

Services:

Support individuals in developing independence in a variety of
areas, including social, communication, health, self-help,
vocational, and self-advocacy.

Develop skills through participation through participation in a
variety of community-based activities that may include:
leisure activities, volunteer work, physical fitness activities,
self-help groups, clubs or associations and self-advocacy.

Eligibility:

Eligibility for services is determined by the Division of Senior
and Disabilities Services (DSDS) according to AS
47.80.900(7) (A-E).

Sources of Funding:

Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver (HCBW)

Private Pay

Cost:

Costs of services paid for through Medicaid HCBW.
Individuals must first be selected or “drawn” for a Medicaid
HCBW by the State of Alaska, DSDS.