IDD Services

If you have a loved one diagnosed with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability (IDD), Valley can help. The state of West Virginia has programs and services to help families such as yours. At Valley, we provide those services to residents of North Central West Virginia in Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor counties.

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What is the IDD Waiver Program?

If you have a loved one diagnosed with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability (IDD), Valley can help. The state of West Virginia has programs and services to help families such as yours. At Valley, we provide those services to residents of North Central West Virginia in Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor counties.

Officially called the West Virginia Title XIX Waiver, this program was created to provide assistance for people who have been diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Some of the more common diagnoses are autism, cerebral palsy and spina bifida, but there are many others. The IDD waiver program helps adults and children over 3 with at-home or community-based services. How to Apply

Shaping Your Plan

Once accepted into the waiver program, you’ll meet your case manager. Valley’s case managers are committed to helping clients live their best lives by treating each case with positivity and compassion. To begin, your case manager conducts a needs assessment to fully understand your situation. This is simply an information-gathering process that allows your case manager to determine how we can best help you. Our focus is always on our IDD client and how each service might help.

Your Case Manager’s Role

Having a case manager means you don’t have to coordinate services. Your case manager handles countless details such as arranging for in-home services or maintaining progress records. And, if you have problems or questions, your Valley case manager helps you find answers.

Valley’s Team Approach

Several specialists work behind the scenes to ensure you have the best care. We’ve found that Valley’s team approach is especially beneficial for our IDD clients.

Always People First

All of Valley’s services are person-centered, which means that our IDD clients and their families are an integral part of the planning process. We have found that when families and clients participate in the process, they feel encouraged to make choices that feel right for them. As a result, they are more likely to achieve the goals they set.

Daily Living Skills and Behavior Support

Your plan, called an individual habilitation plan, includes goals for the IDD client and the steps needed to achieve those goals.

Settings Goals and Establishing Guidelines

Valley’s behavior support team works with IDD clients on communication skills, independent living, self-care, safety, and socialization. We also help you establish guidelines for behavior modification and positive behavior encouragement. Valley’s team demonstrates how to carry out day-to-day activities that are designed to enhance learning and confidence in the IDD client. Parents and caregivers of IDD clients also learn how to document progress to determine the effectiveness of their plans.

Learning Positive Routines

Many families want their IDD loved ones to remain at home, so our services often take place there. Other places where we help include community centers and job sites. By spending time in various settings, clients become more accustomed to routines that enhance their lives.

Support for Daily Living

Our goal is to help clients reach their highest level of independence. Through activities and training, as well as ongoing support and guidance, clients gain confidence in their day-to-day lives. We believe that our clients should be encouraged to identify and pursue their own personal hopes and dreams.

Support at Home

Home-based person-centered services are structured to assist clients in their natural family homes. To boost the effectiveness of home-based services, we encourage the addition of community integration into your daily living plan.

Independent Living

For clients who can live independently but may need regular help, Valley provides unlicensed residential services. Our 24-hour staffing includes health care assistants, certified nursing assistants, and assistive medication approved personnel (AMAP). The team works together with the client to enhance independent living skills.

Licensed Group Home

Since 1997, Valley has managed a group home that is staffed with licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, health care assistants, and assistive medication approved personnel (AMAP). Our team works together to identify strengths, and also to assist where needed. Each person has an individual plan, but there is also a focus on identifying collective strengths for the group as a whole.

Care for Caregivers

If you’re the parent or guardian of an IDD loved one, you know it can be difficult at times. All the love in the world doesn’t make up for countless hours of lost sleep or challenging days. It’s important for caregivers to have time to replenish their energy. Valley’s IDD services include in-home respite and home-based support. A health care assistant who has been trained on the specific needs of that client steps in to provide in-home respite service, allowing the primary caregiver to take a much-needed break.

How to Transfer your IDD Waiver

If you’re currently in the waiver program and you’d like to transfer your services to Valley, we can help with that process. First, speak with your current case manager about your desire to transfer. From there, we can determine the best way to handle the move. Our goal at Valley is to ensure a smooth transition and to provide conflict-free case management.

How to Apply

Acceptance in West Virginia’s IDD waiver program is determined by several factors, including medical need, financial need, and proof of residency in West Virginia. Applicants must be at least 3 years old to qualify for waiver services.

Medical eligibility requirements include a diagnosis of intellectual disability with concurrent substantial deficits manifested prior to age 22; or a related condition that constitutes a severe and chronic disability with concurrent substantial deficits manifested prior to age 22.

Reviews take place annually. They are handled through the state and are used to determine if care is still needed. The financial requirements change occasionally, but the information is available to applicants. Services to IDD clients continue as long as they are needed provided the requirements are met.

For detailed information about the IDD waiver program, including disclosure statements and operational requirements, click here.

To speak to the director of IDD waiver services at Valley, contact Candi Snyder, BS, LSW, at 304-296-1731, ext. 4201. Or email Candi at crsnyder@valleyhealthcare.org.