Home and Community Based Services

Allen Residential Services  is certified as an HCS provider by the Texas Department on Aging and Disability Services (DADS). The HCS program, designed for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, provides individualized service to people living in their family’s home, their own homes, or other community settings such as group homes. This is a Medicaid waiver program authorized under Section 1915(c) of Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR HCS SERVICES?

HCS may be available to any Texas resident not living in an institutional setting who: Has an IQ of 69 or below or has an approved related condition with an IQ of 75 or below. Has mild to severe deficits in adaptive behavior and the individual is not enrolled in any other Medicaid waiver program.

SERVICES UNDER THE HCS WAIVER PROVIDED


*RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
*HOST HOME 
*COMPANION SERVICES
*NURSING SERVICES
*MINOR HOME MODIFICATIONS
*ADAPTIVE AIDS
*BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT
*COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE SERVICES
*OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY/ PHYSICAL   THERAPY/ SPEECH THERAPY
*RESPITE CARE