A variety of housing and living supports are available for people with developmental disabilities, depending on their personal interests and needs.  In addition to options below, there are many community housing and supports programs available to the general public that can be used for people with specialized support needs, such as:

• Family homes are the first choice of many children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.  Supports and services are available to enhance each family's capacity to support family members with developmental disabilities;

• Many adults choose to live in their own home or apartment and use a variety of community resources and specialized supports.  Adults who meet the criteria for Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver Services are eligible for additional supports like chore services, environmental modifications, and home delivered meals.  In order to be eligible for waiver services persons must be financially eligible for Medicaid; must have a primary diagnosis of mental retardation or have a related condition; and persons must qualify based on a functional assessment, maladaptive behavior, a combination of both, or a medical condition.  See Idaho Administrative Procedures (IDAPA) Rule 16.03.10.509.01 through .04 for more information about waiver service eligibility.

• Children's Foster Care is available for children up to age eighteen (18) through the Family and Children's Services program.  Click the following link to the Foster Care and Adoption Program:  Foster Care and Adoption;

• Certified Family Homes are available to adults with developmental disabilities and are generally limited to two or three non-family members in each home.  Click the following link for more information:  Adult DD Care Management;

• Licensed Residential and Assisted Living Facilities are group living arrangements for adults who have varying needs for support.  Click the following link for more information:  Adult DD Care Management;

• Immediate Care Facilities for people who have developmental disabilities are group living arrangements for adults or children with developmental disabilities and intense needs to support.  Children and adults must meet an institutional level of care in order to live in these facilities;

• Southwest Idaho Treatment Center (SWITC) is Idaho's only publicly run intermediate care facility (ICF/ID).  Highly specialized treatment is provided to people who have been admitted through the FACS Developmental Disabilities Program.

For more information about housing and living supports for people with developmental disabilities, click the following link for a list of regional contacts:  Regional Contacts