DAY SUPPORTS

Day Supports is a group, facility-based service that provides assistance to the individual with acquisition, retention, or improvement in socialization and daily living skills and is one option for a meaningful day.

“Facility-Based” means that individuals who receive this service are often in a licensed Day Supports provider facility that serves individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Individuals who receive Day Supports only have to attend the Day Supports Facility once per week and therefore are often in the community with individuals without intellectual and developmental disabilities. Developmental Day is provided in day care settings with children who do not function with an intellectual or developmental disability.

Day Supports emphasizes inclusion and independence with a focus on enabling the individual to attain or maintain his/her maximum self-sufficiency, increase self-determination and enhance the person’s opportunity to have a meaningful day. To ensure informed choice among a variety of options for a meaningful day, individuals new to the service and 16 years of age and older, will receive education on available options during the planning meeting. Education must include exposure to the same day activities as others in the community and the structure of Day Supports must provide the opportunity to discover his or her skills, interests, and talents in his or her community. Grouping of individuals must be appropriate to the age and preferences of the person.

Day Supports are furnished in a non-residential setting, separate from the home or residential setting where the individual resides. Individuals may receive Day Supports outside the facility as long as the outcomes are consistent with the goals described in the Individual Support Plan.

The day supports facility and travel within the community NC Innovations Day Supports Group can be provided in a group setting that includes State-funded Day Supports / Activity as long as the NC Innovations definition is met and the staff meet the qualifications of NC Innovations Day Supports Group.