The whole person
We look beyond a list of needs to understand what helps the person feel comfortable, engaged, and respected.
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Getting to know the person
A good match begins with careful listening.
The assessment process is an opportunity to understand the individual’s routines, preferences, strengths, support needs, communication, relationships, and goals.
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Understanding Assessment
What this means
in practice.
The assessment process is an opportunity to understand the individual’s routines, preferences, strengths, support needs, communication, relationships, and goals.
“The individual’s dignity, preferences, relationships, and goals belong at the center.”
01The whole person02The right contributors03Mutual fit
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The details that matter
A principle is useful
only when it changes the day.
The right contributors
The individual and, as appropriate, family, representatives, coordinators, and other professionals can help provide context.
Mutual fit
Assessment considers both whether Dignity Living can support the individual and whether the home feels right to them.
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What to expect
From an idea to
everyday practice.
Assessment should create a fuller picture of the person: what a comfortable day looks like, how they communicate, what support is already working, what creates stress, who matters to them, and what they want from a home.
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Share basic context
Provide contact details, your relationship to the inquiry, the general reason for reaching out, and the referral pathway if known.
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Ask and learn
Discuss the home, broad needs, availability, visits, assessment, authorization, timing, and the people who should participate.
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Plan carefully
If there may be a fit, use an appropriate secure process for detailed information, required reviews, and transition planning.
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Questions worth bringing
You do not need every answer before reaching out.
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Who should participate in the first conversation?
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What information is useful now, and what should wait for a secure channel?
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How are visits and household compatibility considered?
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What decisions belong to the Regional Center or planning team?
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Common questions
Helpful context,
without assumptions.
Can a family contact Dignity Living without a referral?＋
Yes. A family or representative can ask general questions directly, although a Regional Center coordinator may still be involved in formal planning or authorization.
Does referral guarantee a placement?＋
No. Referral begins a conversation and individualized review; it does not guarantee fit, availability, authorization, or admission.
Should records be uploaded through the contact form?＋
No. The public form is only for basic contact information and a brief, non-sensitive message.
Start with a conversation