Confidence and connection
Life Skills
Life Skills is about staying connected and increasing community inclusion and participation. We pair someone with a support professional for activities that build practical skills and keep them out in the world. That might be volunteering, a weekly class, a standing coffee with friends, or working toward a goal in their support plan. The point is the same. Independence should not mean spending the day alone.
What this support can include
- Non-medical company, supervision, and time spent together
- Community activities chosen around the person's own goals
- Volunteering and pre-work activities that build confidence
- Support that connects a person to their community rather than away from it
- A regular, long-term schedule you can plan around
This might be a good fit if…
- An adult who wants more of a social life and less time on their own
- Someone working toward goals written into their support plan
- A person who does better with the same familiar face week after week
Eligibility & how it’s funded
Life Skills, sometimes called companion services, is for eligible adults 18 and older and is tied to the goals in the person's support plan.
We’re an approved provider under the programs below, so this service can be authorized through the plan you already have.
- HCBS Medicaid Waiver
- Florida Community Care
- APD iBudget
- Coordinator referrals
Your program and support plan decide eligibility and covered hours, not us. If you're not sure where you stand, call. We'll help you work it out, and there's no cost to ask.
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Our other services
Personal Supports
Hands-on help with the daily routine. Getting ready in the morning, meals, staying safe at home, and getting out when you want to.
Learn more about Personal SupportsRespite Services
Short-term, dependable coverage so a family caregiver can rest, work, or handle an emergency without worrying about who is there.
Learn more about Respite ServicesSupported Living
The skills and the steady backup a person needs to find a place of their own, keep it, and do well in it.
Learn more about Supported LivingThink Life Skills might be right?
Tell us a bit about the situation and we'll help you work out the best fit. No pressure, and no cost to ask.