Access Services - Creating Better Ways To Serve People With Special Needs

A home to live and grow in.

When families are unable to provide care for their loved ones with developmental disabilities, we offer Lifesharing services to satisfy their unmet needs. Through Lifesharing, these individuals enjoy the benefits of nurturing homes and qualified host families, specifically trained to provide support and personalized, long-term care.

For more information about Lifesharing, call the Access Services office closest to you or download our brochure.

To download a Host Family Brochure, click here.

Click here to watch our video: Bob - A Lifesharing Story.

Growing together.

Access Services’ Community Homes provide a nurturing environment, offering up to 24-hour supervision to individuals with developmental disabilities. The focus of our Community Homes is to meet each individual’s physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs. Specific emphasis is placed on community participation and personal growth within the community.

For more information about Community Homes, call the Access Services office closest to you.

Community as a catalyst for change.

L.I.F.E. Day Support is an innovative program that helps developmentally disabled adults develop functional skills and discover their talents through volunteer work. Through our experience we have found that controlled experiences in volunteer settings stimulate developmentally disabled individuals in ways that traditional work experiences cannot. With guidance and support, these experiences become opportunities for developmentally disabled individuals to grow and build confidence. Individuals in the L.I.F.E program learn social, community, personal and vocational skills.

For more information about L.I.F.E., call the Access Services office closest to you or download our brochure.

An independent lifestyle.

For adults with developmental disabilities living independently in the community, Access Services provides Supported Living options. Staff members will work to ensure the health, safety and community fellowship of the individual they are caring for using resources within the community.

For more information about Supported Living, call the Access Services office closest to you.

Quality living starts with the basics.

In-Home Supports caregivers provide individualized support for adults with developmental disability and children, helping them to set personal goals and learn the basic skills of day-to-day living. In doing so, we seek to improve care recipients’ overall quality of life and support the entire family. Ultimately, the program is intended to encourage personal growth and teach recipients to become contributing and active members of their communities.

For more information about In-Home Supports, call the Access Services office closest to you or download our brochure.

Safe for them. Necessary for you.

In our experience we have found that it is important to strike a balance between personal time and time spent caring for others. For those caring for an adult with developmental disabilities, we offer a safe and sensible way to take a break from the pressure and stress of your daily care routine. Respite Services will provide a temporary home for your loved one, with a qualified Access Services Host Family, capable of meeting all of his or her personal needs.

For more information about Respite Services, call the Access Services office closest to you or download our brochure.

To download a Host Family Brochure, click here.

For those who work extended hours.

For families of those with special needs who maintain extended working hours, we offer an After Hours Program. After Hours supports working families by providing organized recreational and educational activities for their developmentally disabled loved ones during the workweek between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

For more information about After Hours Services, call the Access Services office closest to you.