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ICS is a provider agency for the Department on Disability Services (DDS), a Home Health Care Agency under the Department of Health Care Finance - Home Health Agency (DHCF-HHA) and also a Core Service Provider with the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH).
Through these three programs, ICS provides services that meet the health, habilitation, social, and educational needs of DC residents with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Services We Offer
Since 2008
DDS-Approved Services
Supported Living with Transportation
ICS operates residential care facilities in the District of Columbia to meet the residential, transportation and habilitation needs of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Supported Living sites include apartments, single-family residences or townhomes, with a maximum of three (3) persons served in each home.
Respite Care.
Direct care services in the In-Home Supports program are designed to provide relief to family members assisting individuals in the person’s home or in a community-based Respite Facility. Respite services can be provided for an annual maximum of 720 hours or 30 days.
Family Training
Qualified ICS professionals provide training to family members of a person served so they can extend the level of support to their loved one. Some areas of training include communication, community integration, and money management.
Host Homes
ICS screens and selects a Principal Care Provider who can then offer care in his/her home to no more than three (3) persons. Services are related to health, community integration, and other adaptive skills. This may also include accessing professional services to meet the person’s rehabilitative needs.
In-Home Supports.
ICS team members provide direct care services to individuals in their natural homes to meet their community inclusion and habilitation needs. Our goals and objectives are designed to help each person make progress toward independence.
Behavior Supports
The ICS team includes a behavior support professional (licensed psychologist or social worker) who can help address and manage changes in the psychological and clinical functioning of persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Speech-Language
A certified speech-language pathologist diagnoses disorders, address deficits through therapeutic interventions, and provides supports necessary to improve a person’s communication skills.
Skilled Nursing
Intermittent services provided by a licensed nurse, and designed for the purpose of restoring and maintaining a person’s maximum level of function and health.
THE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AGENCY (CFSA)
Congregate Care
Community-based residential services for youth with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities are available to those aged 14 through 21. Services are provided in residential facilities, up to a maximum of eight per facility. The youth receive supports with education, behavior and community inclusion.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE (DHCF)
Personal Care Aide (PCA)
ICS provides PCAs to meet the staffing needs of home health care patients assigned to DHCF-HHA. PCAs provide direct care services to patients in their natural homes, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). Direct care services include assistance with activities of daily living, medical appointments, community activities, etc.
ICS Values
Our Mission is accomplished by following these guiding standards
We emphasize the team model in every area of service.
We promote the rights of each individual under our care, by prioritizing health, safety, and welfare, while maintaining professionalism, respect and dignity.
We emphasize transparency and uprightness in all service delivery, operations, and fiscal matters.
We are committed to excellence in all service areas through on-going and thorough education and re-education of all our employees.
We carefully match caregiver expertise/qualities to the needs of each person served.
About Us
Since 2003, ICS has served as a provider agency with the Department on Disability Services (DDS).
Integrated Community Services, Inc. (ICS), has been providing compassionate health care services in the District of Columbia since 2003. In order to achieve the best and most favorable outcomes, we use a holistic approach that focuses on individualized, person-centered care. We take pride in selecting highly qualified professionals to join our interdisciplinary team. The ICS team works hard to provide excellent, person-centered care planning services that meet the unique needs of each person served.
In 2010, ICS became a provider for the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA)
The ICS team is dedicated to providing compassionate care to each person served. In order to achieve the best and most favorable outcomes, we use a holistic approach that focuses on individualized care. We take pride in selecting highly qualified staff members to join our interdisciplinary team. The ICS team works hard to provide excellent, person-centered care planning services that meet the needs of each person served.
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