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Developing an Intermediate Care Facility
Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) are health facilities licensed by the Licensing and Certification Division of the California Department of Health Services to provide 24-hour-per-day services. There are two types of facilities including ICF/DD-H - Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled - Habilitative and
ICF/DD-N - Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled - Nursing. For more information on developing an ICF, visit http://www.dds.ca.gov/icf/ICF_Home.cfm.

Disabled Online
Disabled Online's Web site is dedicated to providing beneficial resources for the disabled community and their families and friends. The site offers something for everyone, including news stories, message boards, disabled topics and chat rooms. Pull-down menus exists for the following categories: education, employment, government, home and living, legal, medical, organizations, recreation, shopping, travel, chat, and forum.

California Respite Services Association
California Respite Services Association is an organization of respite agencies throughout California. They meet to discuss issues affecting respite care, share information, advocate for respite care needs and support each other. They meet with DDS and legislator's staff to discuss regulations and upcoming issues.  Some issues they are currently dealing with include parental cost-participation, older agencies unable to survive on frozen rates, the new "employers of record" for vouchered respite, and need for extended levels of respite care. For more information about the California Respite Services Association -- Southern Region contact:

Catherine Woods, President
ARC of San Diego
1550 Hotel Circle North, Suite 410
San Diego, California 92108-2910
619.574.5352
619.574.5353 (fax)
cattyback@aol.com

or

Dianne Rose, Treasurer CRSA
Executive Director, Tri-County Respite Care Service
144 Gibson Ave
P.O. Box 1296
Yuba City, CA 95992
530.755.3500
530.671.4352 (fax)

California Supported Living Network
Advocating for the systemic development of quality supported living services for Californians with developmental disabilities.

The Network is a statewide organization of people and agencies committed to the belief that every Californian with a developmental disability can live in his or her own home if provided the supports and services needed to be safe and successful.

Updated May 05, 2005