Page 158 - QAP Manual 2020

Skilled Nursing Facility – A health facility which provides continuous skilled

nursing care and supportive care to patients whose primary need is for availability
of skilled nursing care on an extended basis. A skilled nursing facility provides 24-
hours inpatient care and, as a minimum, includes physician, skilled nursing,
dietary, pharmaceutical services and an activity program. There are private SNFs
in the community. The Department of Developmental Services (Department) also
operates three State developmental centers (DCs) Sonoma, Fairview and
Porterville which are licensed and certified as General Acute Care hospitals with
Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facility/Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR)

services.

Supported Employment (SE) - are services aimed at finding competitive work
in a community integrated work setting for persons with severe disabilities who
need ongoing support services to learn and perform the work. SE placements can
be individual placements, group placements (called enclaves), and work crews,
such as landscaping crews. Support is usually provided by a job coach who meets

regularly with the individual on the job to help him or her learn the necessary
skills and behaviors to work independently. As the individual gains mastery of the
job, the support services are gradually phased out. SE is funded by public funds.

Supported Living Service - Supported Living Services (SLS) consists of a broad
range of services to adults with developmental disabilities who choose to live in
homes they themselves own or lease in the community. SLS may include:

 Assistance with selecting and moving into a home;
 Choosing personal attendants and housemates;
 Acquiring household furnishings;
 Common daily living activities and emergencies;

 Becoming a participating member in community life; and,
 Managing personal financial affairs, as well as other supports.

Typically, a supported living service agency works with the individual to establish
and maintain a safe, stable, and independent life in his or her own home. But it is
also possible for some individuals to supervise their services themselves, to
secure the maximum possible level of personal independence.

Rev 9/2017