RFP Number: 1026
RE: #1026
DESCRIPTION OF NEEDED SERVICES: Individual needs HPC Services for all hours that he is not at school and HPC/ATN for community access. He needs verbal prompts for most hygiene/personal care tasks, housekeeping chores/tasks, and meal planning/preparation. He needs prompts for purchases and total assistance to maintain receipts/ledger to provide to his guardians. The Individual also requires ATN to access the community or transport him to appointments. He is involved with outpatient therapy services and will need a provider who can prompt him to utilize the coping skills he is learning in therapy into his daily routine.
SEEKING AGENCY OR INDPENDENT PROVIDER: Either
FUNDING SOURCE: Waiver to be determined. Private Pay/ Local funding until waiver.
DEADLINE TO RESPOND: To be considered for an interview, please submit a response through the RFP portal. Be sure to include the referral (RFP) number, and your contact information in your response. RFPs are active in the portal for two weeks from date of posting.
DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL: The Individual is an 18 y/o male with no mobility or other physical limitations. He thrives on a predictable routine. He is typically a happy individual who enjoys making jokes. He loves being outside and doing work in his yard. Individual has very low frustration tolerance and is highly impulsive when dysregulated. During such times, he has been physically aggressive toward his parents or his home. He has not been aggressive toward peers, siblings, pets, co-workers, school staff, or providers. Acts of physical aggression have included hitting, kicking, pulling hair, using a knife to stab the countertops and pop their vehicle tires, using a chainsaw to cut the house’s siding, and using objects from the yard (water fountain and masonry brick) to strike his parents.
PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS: The individual has a seizure plan; his seizures have been well-managed through medication over the years. He requires assistance with oral medication administration twice a day.
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS: Non-modified vehicle.
DIAGNOSES: Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Mild Intellectual Disability (FSIQ 67), Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Seizure Disorder
HOUSING: Housing is being established. Most likely, individual will be in his own apartment; however, he is open to a group setting if the agency could serve him in a group home.
DAY PROGRAM/EMPLOYMENT: Individual is a senior in high school and is involved with the transition/vocational program through the school system, as well as vocational training