Greater New Haven Disability Rights Activists Inc

TRANSITION SERVICES - CDR provides intensive Transition Coordination and Housing Coordinating services for folks who wish to move out of nursing facilities and other institutions back to the community. Most of these activities are under the CMS funded Money Follows the Person Initiative. CDR does not charge the recipients for the services. During the reporting year, CDR served over 150 individuals in an area that includes more than 60 towns. We successfully transitioned 57 individuals out of nursing facilities into the community.

CASE SERVICES - During the fuscal year, there were 49 consumers that received financial support from Part B Case Service Funds and/or from other sources. These funds were used to remove or modify barriers allowing the consumer to live and/or work more independently in their homes and workplace. These modifications may include ramps, bathroom modifications, and other accessibility modifications. In some cases, household goods are provided to consumers leaving nursing homes and going back into the community. Also, we have provided assistance with transportation services housing application fees and safety equipment such as vibrating alarm clocks and flashing doorbells and smoke detectors for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. We also provided security deposits for apartments and funds for DMV IDs and birth certificates. We also assisted with wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment.