This service is for children and adults who have been determined to be eligible through the Arkansas Medicaid Waiver Plan. CES Waiver assists participants in having access to needed medical, educational, financial, recreational, and in-home support. The goal of CES Waiver is to foster independence and assist individuals with remaining in the home and community of their choice. This program operates 24 hours a day and 7 days per week. Individuals are provided support as listed in their individual treatment plans; some plans include non-medical transportation services. Advantages is licensed to provide this service in 14 counties in Southeast Arkansas, but the administration of this program is located in Monticello, Arkansas. Personnel responsible for this program are Waiver Specialists and the Executive Director.
The Preschool program provides EIDT services to children who are developmentally disabled or delayed. A small percentage of our available slots are for voucher participants and/or private pay. Ages of children served for this program are birth to kindergarten eligible. Services are provided at one of our Discovery Children’s Centers locations, either Monticello, Hamburg, or Star City. This program offers habilitation in the areas of gross motor, fine motor, language, social/emotional, and self help. Each child enrolled in EIDT may be eligible for Speech, Occupational, and/or Physical Therapy, as determined by a licensed therapist and a physician. Transportation may be available for eligible individuals. Personnel responsible for the EIDT programs are the individual Center Directors and the Executive Director.
Transportation included in consumers served under the Waiver is provided by direct-care staff. Staff must document mileage appropriately in order to receive reimbursement. Transportation is used to integrate the waiver consumer
into their community, but is not reimbursed for medical visits.
The Adult Development program of Advantages is located in Monticello, Arkansas, but has attendees from Drew, Lincoln, Ashley, and Bradley. This program serves individuals 18 to 21 years old that have graduated from High School and adults 21 years and above. Each individual served must have a diagnosed disability prior to age 22. This program offers habilitation in the areas of daily living, health and safety, technology, community awareness, health and hygiene, communication and social development. Adults attending ADDT must be able to manage their toileting skills and must be able to feed themselves with direction. Transportation may be available for eligible individuals. Personnel responsible for the ADDT program are the ADDT Director and the Executive Director.
The Therapy program consists of individual Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapies. Therapies are offered to those clients enrolled in the EIDT and ADDT components. These services are offered according to the needs determined by a licensed therapist and a physician. Therapies are offered during the service day and according to the approved schedule in the individual plan. The amount and type of each therapy will be dependent on the recommendation of therapists, individual or parent/guardian, and the physician. Personnel responsible for Therapy Services are the therapists, the Director of Special Services, and the Executive Director.
Family/Individual Support is a subsidy program to provide support to individuals who require support in order to participate in an integrated community setting. Support may be provided for life activities such as mobility, communication, self-care, recreation, and learning as necessary for independent living, employment, and self-sufficiency. This funding has an annual cap and is dependent on agency funds availability. Funding will be supplemental to all other services and specific programs such as education or related services are considered first. All requests must have prior approval by the Executive Director. The central location for this service is in Monticello, Arkansas. Personnel responsible for this service are the Director of Finance/HR and the Executive Director.
