Heritage Christian Services (HCS)

Residential services - close to 400 people live in community-based certified homes operated by heritage christian services, where they are supported 24 hours a day by a compassionate, highly trained staff. Agency nurses are also available around the clock, and an hcs staff member schedules and attends all medical appointments to ensure proper communication and to follow up on any medical concerns. Hcs believes in supporting the whole person - body, mind and spirit - and offers opportunities for people to grow in all of those areas. The agency welcomes people of all faiths and makes sure people have the opportunity to attend places of worship, volunteer for causes they believe in and become part of the larger community.

Service coordination/assistive supports - working with a service coordinator is typically a starting point that helps individuals and their families navigate the sometimes confusing path to obtaining services through medicaid and other funding sources. The service coordinator meets with the individual once a month to assess progress and with the family every six months to address any questions or concerns. In 2018 the service coordination department served nearly 1,700 individuals. Service coordination transitioned to a care coordination organization as of july 1, 2018.

Day habilitation - hcs day programs offer people the chance to spend their days learning new skills and sharing their talents, like offering tours to school children at springdale farm or delivering meals to the elderly. Instead of busy work, participants are involved in the community. They are developing skills and enjoying some recreational time. 385 people were served.