CHARLESTON HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS – WE NEED YOUR OPINIONS!
SOS Care in collaboration with The First Place Global Leadership Institute Make Waves Center for Community Development is conducting a comprehensive housing market analysis to determine the needs and preferences of adults with autism and/or other intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the Charleston area.
Adults with autism and/or other intellectual/developmental disabilities (A/I/DD) face a critical shortage of housing options and access to supports they need to thrive. To drive future planning, funding and advancements in public policy, we are completing a comprehensive housing market analysis of needs and preferences in the Charleston area and need your help!
What is the “HCBS Final Rule?” The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule ensures individuals have full access to the benefits of community living and the opportunity to receive services in the most appropriate integrated setting.
Survey: People with Disabilities
The results report clear needs for advancing community living and the Final Rule in South Carolina:
Reduce waiting lists for Waiver funds
Address health care workforce crisis
Create employment programs
Develop diverse, affordable housing
Enhance transportation options
Advance assistive technologies
Improve care coordination services
And, fund and publish a SC Olmstead Plan.
What is an Olmstead Plan?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 1999 Olmstead ruling states that people with disabilities are entitled to choose services that suit their individual preferences and needs for integrated settings. In response, states developed Olmstead action plans. For more than 20 years, our state has had no plan.