Medical In-Home Habilitation

Medical In-Home Habilitation at Unity Developmental Disabilities Care Center (UDDCC) provides individualized, medically-focused skill-building services for individuals with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injuries who require additional health-related supports in order to safely live at home. This service is designed for people with more complex medical needs who still benefit from habilitation, independence training, and person-centered support in their home environment.

Medical In-Home Habilitation combines daily living skill development with health-related support to ensure each individual can participate in meaningful activities while maintaining safety, stability, and well-being.

Medical In-Home Habilitation may include:

• Dressing, hygiene, grooming
   
• Meal preparation and safe feeding techniques
   
• Household cleaning and organization
   
• Laundry and personal belongings care
   
• Community access skill-building
   

• Assistance with prescribed positioning, mobility, and range of motion
   
• Monitoring of health conditions and documenting observations
   
• Following RN-developed care plans
   
• Assistance with medical equipment such as:
   
  • walkers
     
  • gait belts
     
  • communication devices
     
  • adaptive equipment
     

(NOTE: All medical tasks requiring a nurse are completed by or overseen by a licensed nurse per state regulations.)

• Calming strategies
   
• Routine structure and sensory support
   
• Trauma-informed care practices
   

• Money management basics
   
• Communication and social skills
   
• Safety awareness and problem-solving
   
• Self-advocacy and personal decision-making
   

UDDCC ensures every individual receiving Medical In-Home Habilitation has:

• An RN-developed support plan and medical protocols
   
• Regular RN oversight based on health needs
   
• Trained habilitation staff who understand:
   
  • health monitoring
     
  • documentation
     
  • emergency procedures
     
  • appropriate responses to changes in condition
     

Medical In-Home Habilitation is designed to:

• Support individuals who have higher medical needs but prefer to live at home
   
• Reduce hospitalizations and crises through proactive support
   
• Increase functional independence
   
• Promote participation in daily life and community activities
   
• Ensure safety, dignity, and high-quality care in the least restrictive setting
   

UDDCC’s priority is to help individuals remain safely at home while building skills, increasing independence, and receiving the health-related support they need.