Access Independence Inc

WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO LIVE OR WORK MORE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE MISSION STATEMENT.

CORE SERVICES - PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS DISABILITIES WERE AIDED WITH SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING PEER COUNSELING, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION REFERRAL SERVICES. ALL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PROMOTE A MORE INDEPENDENT LIFE WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES OR JOBS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED9/30/23 THERE WERE 246 NEW OR CONTINUED INDIVIDUALS SERVED. ALSO, THERE WERE 38 INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND PROTHESIS COUNSELING AND REFERRALS, 196 RECEIVED INDEPENDENT LIVING AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, COUNSELING, EDUCATION ADVOCACY, PEER COUNSELING, PERSONAL CARE PCA AND ASSISTANCE REFERRALS 16 HAD VOCATIONAL REFERRALS AND COACHING AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING 62 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED HOUSING, HOME MODIFICATIONS AND SHELTER SERVICES. FINALLY, THERE WERE 1,048 GENERAL INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TAKEN DURING THE YEAR.

NURSING FACILITY TRANSITION - INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ASSISTED IN ACHIEVING THEIR CHOSEN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO TRANSITION OUT OF A NURSING FACILITY INTO THE COMMUNITY. TO ASSIST THESE INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR TRANSITION PROCESS, COMMUNITY SERVICES, RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS ARE IDENTIFIED AND COORDINATED ON BEHALF OF THESE TRANSITIONING CONSUMERS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEM IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOAL TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. ADVOCACY METHODS ARE UTILIZED WHEN APPROPRIATE. THERE WERE 55 CONSUMERS ASSISTED IN THIS PROCESS WITH 4 SUCCESSFULLY BEING TRANSITIONED OUT OF THE NURSING FACILITY. THESE INDIVIDUALS, NOW LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY, IN THEIR RESIDENCE OF CHOICE, RECEIVE 6 MONTHS OF REGULAR STATUS FOLLOW-UP CHECKS, SATISFACTION SURVEYS, AND REFERRAL FOR ANY NEEDED CHANGES IN THEIR PERSONAL CARE PLANS. THE AGENCY CONTINUES THEIR CARE COORDINATION WITH OTHER SERVICE PARTNERS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL NURSING FACILITY TRANSITION CONSUMERS, WHETHER TRANSFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY, IN PROCESS OF TRANSITION, OR REMAINING IN THE INSTITUTION, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL SERVICES.

ADRC - PROVIDE A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OR WHO ARE AGING TO RECEIVE AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES SUCH AS BENEFITS COUNSELING, PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND MORE THROUGH THE SOUTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT AGENCY ON AGING. THROUGH ADRC - MIPPA, MORE THAN 6 DIFFERENT PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE THROUGH THE STATE OF CT DEMONSTRATING ADRC AND THE RELATED SERVICES AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF PHONE CALLS AND MAILINGS INFORMING INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM.