ADRC Agency-Referral Tool

Advantage Care Services (ACS) is a Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program that provides a variety of services to individuals with developmental disabilities. ACS provided quality services by promoting family involvement, individual rights, educating the public and being accessible to our families and the community.

Combines housing and supportive services in a "homelike" environment with the goal of maximizing the individual functioning and autonomy of residents.

Day Programs - 21 years and older who are not enrolled in school. Provides training to assist consumers to become employed or to increase skills in daily living. Residential Services - 18 years and older Hill Country MHDD Centers provides residential services in group homes designed for 3 to 4 people throughout Hill Country’s catchment area. Hill Country operates these homes 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. The homes are funded through Home and Community Based Services funding. Supported Home Living: support to eligible families in the community setting who might otherwise require services in an institutional or residential setting. Trained, experienced staff provides children and adults with daily living skills and other individualized needs. Foster and Companion Care (HCS only) - help the consumer with daily living activities such as grooming, eating, dressing, and personal hygiene plus independent living tasks such as securing transportation, housekeeping etc. Foster Care: to people with disabilities in a family home, where provider is unrelated to the individual. Companion Care: to person with disabilities in an apartment or home shared by both parties. The provider may or may not be related. Respite - All ages. Emergency or planned short-term care and supervision. In-home and out-of-home respite for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Additional respite is also offered through contracted providers. Service Coordination- All ages: assistance for individuals and families to access support services that will help a person achieve a quality of life and level of community participation through individualized planning, authorization, linkage, coordination, and monitoring of services.

Combines housing and supportive services in a "homelike" environment with the goal of maximizing the individual functioning and autonomy of residents.

Apartments Mission Road Ministries sponsors a supervised apartment program for adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities who need minimal supports. The goal of the program is to provide supportive services to optimize the independence and productivity of the adults in an affordable living arrangement. Mission Road has three apartment complexes in San Antonio that provide affordable housing and services for the tenants. Suzanne Smith Management Company supervises the three apartments: Independence Square, Murray Manor and Meadow Brook. The apartments are Housing and Urban Development (HUD) subsidized apartment complexes designed exclusively for adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. The apartments have one or two bedroom options with a community room for gatherings and a laundry room. Independence Square, Inc. 8708 Mission Road San Antonio, Texas 78214 Murray Manor, Inc. 7550 South Sea Lane San Antonio, Texas 78216 Meadow Brook, Inc. 3045 Eisenhauer Road San Antonio, Texas 78209 Eligibility criteria for apartment living includes: Adult with an intellectual developmental disability, Low-income, Not under guardianship, Independent in self-care, self-medication, self-evaluation in emergencies. Minimal assistance required in home safety, kitchen/household management, clothing maintenance and community mobility. Active employment or participation in competitive employment, sheltered employment, vocational training or a day activity center. Support Services of the Apartments include: Individual Program Plan conducted upon admission, annually and as needed. Supervision of banking, budgeting and shopping. Refinement training in daily living skills such as cooking, banking, budgeting, social and recreational activities on a weekly basis. In-service training on issues related to safety, security, sanitation, health and general welfare. Transportation for employment or recreational activities when public transportation is not available. On-site manager and weekend relief staff. For more information, contact the Suzanne Smith Management Company at 210-531-0577

Safe, personalized home environment with a broad range of programs that cover the spectrum of IDD care needs. Support services for each individual’s unique needs.

Comprehensive array of aging and disability services and supports for adults and children with medical/physical disabilities. Services include: * Community Based Alternatives (CBA) program provides services to elderly and disabled as a cost-effective alternative to a nursing home. * Primary Home Care (PHC) provides non-technical in-home attendant services to people who have an approved medical need for assistance with personal care tasks. Available to eligible people whose health problems cause them to be functionally limited in performing activities of daily living. * Emergency Response Services (ERS): electronic monitoring system for emergency assistance available for persons who are alone. * Home-delivered Meals