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DDS is a 24-hour residential facility
serving individuals with mental retardation and related developmental
disabilities from all regions in Georgia but primarily from central and west
central Georgia. Residential units include intermediate care facilities and transitional living
group homes on the hospital
campus. DDS also includes a nursing home which provides skilled and
intermediate nursing care for clients with significant medical and nursing
needs in addition to mental illness or mental retardation/developmental
disabilities. Requests for admission to the nursing home are accepted
from throughout the state but should be submitted through a community
service board (CSB). Applications for admission must meet the Georgia
legal requirements for admission to CSH in addition to the criteria for
skilled or intermediate nursing care. During fiscal year 2006 (FY2006) which ended on June 30, 2006, the
average daily client census of the facilities that currently comprise DDS
was 502. DDS is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and all residential
facilities are certified for
participation in the Medicaid Program.
DDS offers a full array of professional
services including individual assessments, program planning and design, and
program implementation and monitoring. The residential units are organized
so that individuals are grouped based on similar programmatic and service
needs.
Each individual in the DDS receives a comprehensive habilitation and
health program designed by an interdisciplinary team to develop the skills
necessary for the individual to live successfully in the least restrictive
environment in the community or, when this is not feasible, to achieve the
greatest competence and independence possible.
DDS provides a variety of off-unit programming opportunities for
those served. These programs consist of a special education school, a
sheltered workshop, and other vocational and developmental programs to teach
each individual a variety of skills to improve his/her level of daily
functioning.
The first contact regarding admission of a person with mental
retardation/developmental disabilities to CSH's Developmental Disabilities
Services should be the MHDDAD Regional Office for the individual's geographic area of residence. The regular
admission process requires that a comprehensive evaluation team examine the
individual to determine his/her need and appropriateness for
hospitalization. In a crisis or emergency situation, an individual may be
admitted for up to 48 hours for temporary and immediate care.
DDS is funded primarily through Medicaid. |
