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Our Services
Our skill development programs, recreation opportunities, and social events help promote independence and integration into the community.
Mother’s Journey: Navigating Challenges and Finding Hope For Her Son
When funding and a waiver for Connor, a 19-year-old with special needs, fell through, his single mother of four faced a crisis. Determinedly, she emailed the governor, seeking help. Her efforts bore fruit as Connor transitioned into Typical Life’s program, adapting well and growing in his new, supportive environment.
Residential Services
Our long-term residential program provides assistance and supportive living in a group living arrangement in both York and Adams Counties.
- Trained staff provide 24 hour care and support to individuals through the promotion of independence.
- Daily living activities, medication administration, social skills, and goals are all addressed everyday by trained, caring staff.
- Our approach is to meet each individual’s unique needs and lifestyle through daily activities, community involvement, and ensuring their health and safety in every aspect of their life.
- Individuals are not only supported, but encouraged to explore everything life has to offer, including opportunities for their own interests, hopes, and goals.
- Not only does TLC encourage volunteering, but offers supportive employment, rep payee services, and assistance in understanding and navigating all stages of life.
- In 2023, Typical Life Corporation was proud to support more than 45 individuals in both York and Adams Counties with Residential Services.
- Over 10 of the individuals in our programs have resided in our Residential Programs for 15 years or more.
Day Option Services
Our Day Options has programs in both York City and Gettysburg, offering limitless opportunities to individuals with IDD to improve their communication, social, vocational, community integration, and physical fitness skills.
- Through trained staff, individuals can participate in a wide range of activities both in program and out in the community while in a safe, supported environment.
- Each individual in the program is matched with activities and staff who support their interests, skills set, and ability. The staff also provide learning opportunities to push individuals to live their most full life.
- Our programs are open from Monday to Friday during the hours of 8:30AM to 3:30PM.
- Many of our program participants live in the community, whether at home with family or at another provider, and join us each day for a range of activities.
- Day Options staff work closely with family, other professionals, and Supports Coordinators to help design a program to meet ISP goals and support growth in each and every individual.
- In 2023, TLC Day Options provided support to 45 individuals located throughout York and Adams County.
- Funding for individuals to participate in our Day Options programs comes through York/Adams County MH-IDD.
- We participate with PFDS, Community Living, Consolidated, and Base waivers. These waivers can be obtained through York/Adams County MH/IDD supports coordinator.
Enrollment Information: To begin the enrollment process in our Day Services, contact the supports coordinator for funding waiver eligibility. After obtaining the waiver, you’ll be able to schedule a tour at one of our locations.
In Home & Community Services
The TLC in home and community program assists individuals in their homes as well as in the community to gain skills, retain skills, and improve their current skills relating to living within their own communities.
Individuals receive support during the day, Monday through Friday, based on their needs, and receive support through one specific trained staff member for services that include things such as:- Skills in the home such as cooking, cleaning, and self help
- Maintaining and improving self-help skills
- Socialization within groups in the community
- Adaptive skills
- Communication
- Use of community resources
- And so much more!
Supported Employment
Our ACRES trained staff provide support to individuals in our residential program who maintain employment in the community. Supported Employment services are available to help people in the areas of:
- Career assessment
- Job finding or development
- Job coaching and support
Supported Employment services are direct and indirect services that are provided in a variety of community settings for the purposes of supporting participants in obtaining and sustaining competitive integrated employment.
- Competitive integrated employment refers to full- or part-time work at minimum wage or higher, with wages and benefits similar to those without disabilities performing the same work, and fully integrated with co-workers without disabilities.
- This service includes activities such as training and additional supports including: worksite orientation, job aide development, coordination of accommodations and ensuring assistive technology that may be needed by the participant to obtain and sustain competitive integrated employment is utilized as specified in the plan.
Training
TLC is proud to offer the following trainings to outside organizations:
- American Red Cross CPR
- Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRES)
Enrollment Information: Inquire about availability and pricing at training@typical-life.org.