Home & Shared Living
CCS provides to home support to individuals with developmental disabilities, through our Shared Living Program, and older Vermonters, through our Homeward Program, who are eligible for Home and Community-Based (HCBS) waiver.
Together these supports contribute to housing security and maximizing independence, helping individuals avoid nursing care or even homelessness.
Home supports range from strengthening current family-based living options, to developing independent-living skills, to 24/7 home support from a shared living provider. CCS provides housing through contracted Home Providers.
Homeward provides long-term home supports, in a family setting in the community, to individuals who are elderly (or with a physically disability) and are eligible for the “Choices for Care” waiver.
AFC offers a 24-hour shared living option in the home of another person. Homeward participants receive ongoing case management from CCS.
While not specifically a crisis care provider, CCS staff are on-call, or directly engaged, in clients’ crisis situations, CCS staff has:
supported individuals at emergency room visits and unexpected hospital stays
responded to an individual having a mental health crisis at home
served on a team helping a client with a drug addiction
provided 24/7 care to clients facing homelessness
“They are a great support for my son, which enables him to live on his own, They have great communication with me, as a guardian, and with him. I know that staff shortage has been challenging for them, but they still continue to provide services in a very professional way. They are like family.”
Want to find out more about Home & Shared Living supports at CCS?
Contact Jennifer Wolcott
Jennifer Wolcott
Administrative & Training
Senior Manager
802-655-0511