Services

Benefits Planning

Benefits Planning is a service designed to inform an individual about competitive integrated employment and assist them to assess if it will result in increased economic self-sufficiency and/or net financial benefit through the use of various work incentives. This service provides information to the participant regarding the full array of available work incentives for essential benefit programs including Supplemental Security Income, SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare, housing subsidies, food stamps, ABLE accounts, etc.

Support

Broker

A Support Broker provides I&A to the individual for the purpose of self-directing supports. This includes practical skills training and providing information on recruiting and hiring PA workers, managing workers and providing information on effective communication and problem-solving. The extent of the assistance furnished to the individual or DR is specified in the ISP.

Transportation

Transportation is reimbursable when necessary for an individual to access waiver and other community services, activities and resources specified by the support plan. Transportation under the waiver shall not supplant transportation provided to providers of medical services under the state plan as required by 42 CFR 431.53, nor shall it replace emergency medical transportation as defined t 42 CFR 440.170(a) and provided under the state plan. State plan transportation in MO is provided to medical services covered under the state plan, but not to waivered services, which are not covered under the state plan.

Individualized Skill Development

ID are individualized supports, delivered in a personalized manner, to support individuals who live in their own or family homes with acquiring, building, or maintaining complex skills necessary to

maximize their personal independence. Teaching methods are individualized to what the participant wants to accomplish, learn and/or change based on the identified skill as developed in the person-centered planning process and provided in accordance with the ISP to achieve identified outcomes.

Community

Networking

Community Networking (CN), formerly known as Community Integration, coordinates and provides support for valued and active participation in integrated activities that build on the individual's interests, preferences, gifts, and strengths while reflecting the person's goals with regard to community involvement and membership!

Career Planning

Career planning activities may include but are not limited to the coordination and delivery of:

• Home and neighborhood observations

• Job exploration

• Job shadowing

• Informational interviewing

• Work specific review of assistive technology

• Assessment interests and skills

• Labor market research

• Vocational and job related discovery on asset development

Individualized Supported Living

ISL services provide individualized supports, delivered in a personalized manner, to individuals who live in homes of their choice. ISL is characterized by creativity, flexibility, responsiveness and diversity. ISL enables people with disabilities to be fully integrated in communities. This service provides assistance and necessary support to achieve personal outcomes that enhance an individual's ability to live in and participate in their community. ISL services may also include assistance with ADL and assistance with lADL, depending upon the needs of the individual.

Residential

Habilitation

Residential habilitation is individually tailored support that helps with the improvement of skills related to living in the community. These supports include, but are not limited to, adaptive skill development, assistance with activities of daily living, community inclusion, transportation, & social and leisure skill development. Residential habilitation also includes personal care and protective oversight and supervision.

Branch Out

Day Habilitation

The Branch Out Day Habilitation program provides programs that enable adults who have a developmental disability to develop more independent lifestyles and maximize their relationships in the community. Services are tailored to individual needs and choices and are provided in both group and individual formats.

Personal Assistance

Personal Assistance services includes assistance with any activity of ADL or IADL. The services to be provided are solely for the individual and not household tasks expected to be shared with people living in the family unit. Personal Assistance may also include general supervision and protective oversight.

Community Employment

Individual Community Employment is competitive work in an integrated work setting with on-going support services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Job Development

Assistance with business outreach and finding the right employer match for the individuals unique preference.

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Our number one priority is the growth and success of your loved ones. We have built a well curated selection of services to help and improve the daily life of our CGNL family.

We are fortunate to have plentiful experience in caring for many over the years. Let us help you and yours as well.

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Services

"Our family-like atmosphere, along with our trustworthy staff creates an opportunity you can believe in"

Our number one priority is the growth and success of your loved ones. We have built a well curated selection of services to help and improve the daily life of our CGNL family. We are fortunate to have plentiful experience in caring for many over the years. Let us help you and yours as well.

It is never too early to join our caring family. Common Good Natural Living welcomes each and every individual to begin utilizing our great services. Begin community life with us today.

Our number one priority is the growth and success of your loved ones. We have built a well curated selection of services to help and improve the daily life of our CGNL family.

We are fortunate to have plentiful experience in caring for many over the years. Let us help you and yours as well.