Services built around the individual, not the diagnosis.
People with intellectual, developmental, physical, and other disabilities deserve access to supportive living, personal assistance, community opportunities, and resources that reflect their needs and ambitions. Our approach strengthens independence and inclusion through in-home support, supportive residential options, employment and life-skills resources, and coordinated specialized services.
Supporting choice, independence, and meaningful participation.
Moody’s Foundation serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through a person-centered approach that recognizes strengths, individual preferences, and the importance of inclusion. Assistance focuses on everyday functioning, social connections, education and employment opportunities, and access to appropriate community resources.
Services address a range of individual needs and levels of support, with the aim of increasing personal independence and helping people participate actively in their homes and communities.
Support may look different for a student developing daily-living skills, an adult pursuing employment, or a person seeking greater participation in community life. Relevant priorities include communication access, practical independence, personal preferences, and family or caregiver involvement when desired.
A home that supports independence and belonging.
Supportive living offers individualized assistance for people who need ongoing help while maintaining community relationships and personal choice. Depending on the person’s needs, appropriate settings may include an individual apartment, shared residence, or licensed community-based group home.
Residential support can encompass assistance with daily routines, personal care, community participation, and health-related coordination. Specialized residential settings and regulated services are operated by appropriately licensed and authorized providers.
When comparing living options, consider privacy, accessibility, transportation, daily assistance, social connections and the level of professional support required. The right setting should respond to the individual rather than expecting the individual to fit a single residential model.
Personalized assistance where people live.
In-home support helps children and adults with disabilities maintain daily routines in their own homes or while living with family. Services are based on the individual’s needs and goals, including assistance with personal care, meal preparation, mobility, household activities, and community access.
Support plans may also address recreation, financial skills, employment readiness, transportation, caregiver relief, and greater independence. Family involvement is incorporated according to the person’s wishes and circumstances.
In-home assistance may focus on preparing meals, following familiar routines, moving safely around the home or connecting with community activities. Personal choice and accessibility help determine which supports are most useful.
Supporting the people who provide everyday care.
Families caring for a child or adult with a disability often manage complex routines, appointments, education planning, and changing support needs. Moody’s Foundation recognizes caregivers as an important part of a stable and supportive home environment.
Our family-focused approach includes respite resources, assistance navigating services, guidance on available supports, and connections to qualified professionals for specialized therapies or care needs.
Caregiver needs may include short breaks from daily responsibilities, help understanding disability benefits, assistance coordinating school or adult services, and information about longer-term living choices. The family’s needs matter alongside the individual’s goals.
Building skills, friendships, and opportunities.
Community-based day programs provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to develop practical skills, enjoy meaningful activities, strengthen relationships, and participate in community life. Program approaches may include recreation, education, social engagement, and independent-living skills.
Activities and support should reflect personal interests, accessibility requirements, and individual goals rather than a one-size-fits-all schedule.
Relevant opportunities may include accessible arts and recreation, social participation, independent-living practice, volunteer activities, and preparation for employment. Participation should reflect the person’s interests and preferred pace.
Opening doors to meaningful work and economic independence.
People with disabilities deserve opportunities to explore their interests, develop workforce skills, and participate in meaningful employment. Supported employment services help individuals identify strengths, prepare for interviews, develop workplace skills, and connect to appropriate employment resources.
Moody’s Foundation’s employment support framework recognizes individualized career planning, training opportunities, job coaching resources, and support with transportation and other practical barriers to work.
Employment readiness may involve accessible career assessments, workplace accommodations, transportation planning, interview preparation and connections to vocational rehabilitation resources. Career goals should be shaped by the individual’s strengths and aspirations.
Services responsive to distinct strengths and support needs.
Individuals with autism and other developmental conditions may benefit from tailored supports across learning, communication, daily living, sensory needs, social participation, and behavioral health. Effective programs respond to the individual rather than assuming that every person needs the same approach.
Our specialized support framework includes access to appropriate therapeutic services, educational resources, caregiver assistance, community programs, and individualized planning through qualified specialists where required.
For autistic individuals, effective support respects differences in communication, sensory needs and preferred routines. Families may explore educational supports, employment preparation, community participation and qualified therapeutic resources according to personal goals.
Coordinating care when needs are more extensive.
Some individuals experience significant physical disabilities, complex health conditions, co-occurring behavioral health concerns, or specialized syndromes that require more intensive assistance. The approach to support must consider safety, personal goals, accessibility, and appropriate professional expertise.
Support pathways may encompass nursing oversight by authorized healthcare providers, specialized therapy, personal assistance, residential resources, and collaborative planning among families and service professionals.
When needs involve multiple specialists or substantial daily assistance, priorities include safe and accessible living arrangements, clear roles for caregivers, appropriate professional services and preserving the individual’s ability to participate in decisions.
Creating accessible pathways back into community life.
People with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are involved in the justice system may face additional challenges obtaining appropriate housing, accessing benefits, understanding available programs, and preparing for community reintegration.
Moody’s Foundation’s framework emphasizes individualized navigation, disability-aware support, appropriate legal and clinical referrals, and practical connections to housing, employment, and community resources.
Justice-involved individuals with disabilities may face challenges involving accessible housing, identification records, benefits reinstatement, understanding supervision requirements and finding appropriate employment supports. Disability-aware community resources are especially important during transition.
Making systems easier to navigate and goals easier to pursue.
Disability-related benefits, community supports, transportation, and accessible housing resources can be difficult to understand or coordinate. Clear information and individualized assistance help people and families make informed decisions about the options available.
Support includes benefits and documentation navigation, independent living planning, accessibility resources, and connections to appropriate service providers that promote personal choice and lasting stability.
Individuals and families may need help comparing SSI, SSDI, Medicaid-related supports, vocational services and transportation resources. Accurate program information and accessible documentation help people make informed decisions without losing sight of independent-living goals.
Individualized support. Greater independence. More possibilities.
Moody’s Foundation brings relevant programs, community resources, and individualized support together to meet the needs of the people we serve. Access to specific resources depends on program eligibility and availability; services requiring professional licensing are delivered by appropriately authorized providers.
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