There is an important change in the Welfare and Institutions Code, section 4686.5, which impacts respite services. Starting in January 2018, families may receive more than 90 hours per quarter of respite services.
In 2009, the California Legislature limited respite to no more than 90 hours per quarter (30 hours per month). In June 2017, the Legislature amended the law to eliminate the limit on respite services and allow the individual program planning team to determine the appropriate amount of respite services based on the needs of the individual family.
Respite is a family support service that provides parents or guardians a break from the care of their loved one with a developmental disability. Respite services are provided in the family home so the parents or caregivers can go out, run errands or just take a break. Lanterman Regional Center has respite agencies that will provide a respite worker, or a family can identify their own respite worker who can be hired by an agency.
If your family needs more respite or if your respite needs have changed, please contact your service coordinator to discuss your current situation.
California law and regulation requires that regional centers display on their Web sites information about the dollar value of services they purchase for clients. These data (called "purchase of service" or "POS" data) must be reported separately by clients' ethnic/racial group, langauge and diagnosis.
¿Cuáles son sus necesidades de servicio actuales? ¡Responda la encuesta y avísenos!
Lanterman is seeking your feedback and assistance in completing a short survey so we can better understand the current service needs. This survey is for our community to complete, including clients, family members, service providers or community partners. Thank you in advance for your time!
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Lanterman busca sus comentarios y ayuda para completar una breve encuesta para que podamos comprender mejor las necesidades actuales del servicio. Esta encuesta es para que la complete nuestra comunidad, incluidos los clientes, los miembros de la familia, los proveedores de servicios o los socios comunitarios. ¡Gracias de antemano por su tiempo!
Regional centers must post information regarding how providers are doing with ensuring individuals served are part of their communities (Welfare and Institutions Code section 4519.2(b)). This information is to be updated at least every six months until DDS has determined that statewide compliance has been met.
El Internet está inundado de información y recursos sobre el Coronavirus (COVID-19) desde el nivel federal hasta el estatal y local. Comenzamos esta página para compartir algunos de los recursos e información que encontramos más útiles y accesibles, además de compartir información específica para Lanterman sobre cualquier efecto que esto tenga en nuestras operaciones, nuestros proveedores de servicios y la comunidad en general.
The Internet is awash in info and resources about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the federal to the state and local levels. We're starting this page to share some of the resources and info we found most helpful and accessible, plus to share information specific to Lanterman about any effects this is having on our operations, our service providers and community as a whole.
