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Family Resource Services
What is
Family Resource Services (FRS)?
Family
Resource Services is a program that provides supports, services, and help to:
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Enable the
family to care for their family member with disabilities at home;
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Enhance the
quality of life for that family, including the quality of life for the
individual with MR/DD
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Who
can receive Family Resource Services?
If you have a
family member with MR/DD living at home, he or she need not be receiving
HCBMRDD services to be eligible to receive Family Resource Services.
Contact the Family Resource Coordinator at (330) 674-8045 to find out
about eligibility.
What
items and services may be provided?
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Respite
Care by specially trained providers or persons chosen by the family;
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Adaptive
equipment;
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Home
modifications to accommodate the family member with disabilities;
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Special
diets;
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Other
individualized services may be available, such as counseling, wheelchair
repair, educational software, close caption television, sign language books,
exercise bicycles, and more
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What
determines whether requests are funded?
The HCBMRDD
will fund family requests if:
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The family
is eligible for services;
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The funds
are available;
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The item or
services cannot be funded by other sources;
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The request
is consistent with the HCBMRDD's plan and Family Resource Services
philosophy
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How
much will Family Resource Services cost my family?
Families are
required to make co-payments based on a sliding scale, which is based on
household income.
Who
provides the services?
Holmes County
provides Family Resources. If you are already eligible for HCBMRDD
services, call (330) 674-8045. If you need to establish eligibility for
Family Resource Service, call the Family Resource Coordinator at (330)
674-8045.
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