Day Habilitation programs can be given in or out of your home. The program may help you learn or grow skills like self-care, working with others, and doing things on your own.
More skills you may learn to help you live better in your community are:
- How to use public transportation;
- How to deal with and solve problems;
- How to be a part of the community;
- How to build and grow relationships;
- How to cook, clean, and other daily living skills;
- How to shop and handle money;
- How to access local support such as police, fire, and other aids.
Other help you may receive is:
- Finding and moving into a home;
- Finding and choosing housemates;
- Finding home items and furniture;
- Taking care of landlord issues;
- Taking care of finances (money issues);
- Finding, teaching, and managing helpers that help you with daily tasks;
- Talking to government workers and offices;
- Protecting your rights;
- Building a support group;
- Connecting you to other health care and social services you may need that are available through L.A. Care, such as other Community Supports or Enhanced Care Management;
- Helping you find other housing aid if you do not qualify for Housing Transition/Navigation Services;
- Help with wages and programs like General Assistance/General Relief and SSI; and
- Working with your care team to get other services you may need such as healthcare, mental health support, and to help with drug use.
Eligibility:
To join the program, you must be an active member with Medi-Cal. You must also have one of the following:
- You meet the definition of being homeless; OR
- You were homeless but found a home in the last 2 years; OR
- You meet the definition of being at risk of losing your home; OR
- You were at risk of having to stay in a place like a hospital or nursing facility.
Other restrictions may apply.