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This may be an answer for many of us out here...please consider coming to

this meeting in DuPage.

Welcome to our information meeting of November 10, 2010!

DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)

Wendesday, . Open Board Meeting

Lisle Library

Lisle, IL 60532

7pm to 9pm

We are pleased to present information ON:

Host-Home : A Model of Success

Sharon M. Coutryer, PH.D.

From Illinois Mentor.

Director of Operations , IDD Program,

Providing information on:

In The MENTOR Network's Host-Home program individuals live in private

family homes in the community with nurturing host-home providers - who we

call Mentors. Because this model is geared towards the needs of one

person, host-home living is highly flexible and focused on personal choice

for the Mentor and the individual receiving services. In partnership with

the people we serve and our Mentors we strive to create that " perfect

match, " ensuring successful placements that lead to long-term, meaningful

relationships - the basis of our program success.

Together the Mentor, program staff, the individuals' family and other

professionals design and implement an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) to

help those we serve acquire skills, access services and participate in

community life and activities.

For individuals and families, our Host-Home program provides invaluable

peace of mind. For the payors supporting them, it represents a reliable,

affordable, quality-focused solution that eliminates the need for capital

expenses and the worry of ensuring continuity of direct care staff.

Services provided in the Host-Home program are based on each individual's

unique needs and preferences.

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Additional Information on Host Family form DHS

http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27896/documents/By_Division/Division%20\

of%20DD/Waiver%20Provider%20Manual.pdf

State of Illinois: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waivers for

Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Provider Manual

c. Host family CILA serves individuals with developmental disabilities in

their own residence. Host families consist of one or more persons who are

unrelated to the individual with a developmental disability and who are

under contract with the provider agency to provide host family services.

No more than two individuals with developmental disabilities may reside

with any single host family. The two support models are:

i. Traditional care is the full-time residence of the paid caregivers. The

paid caregivers own, lease or rent the residence.

ii. Shared living may house either full or part-time paid caregivers in

which individuals other than shift staff employees provide more than 50

percent of the residential coverage. The individuals, caregivers or

provider agency own, lease or rent the residence.

The difference between traditional care and shared living models is shift

employees routinely share supervision, care and training responsibilities

with the host family caregivers in the shared living model.

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Board Members of DFDN

2010

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