In-Home and Residential Long-Term Supports and Services for Persons with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities: Status and Trends Through 2014

Abstract

People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) live in a variety of places including their own homes, with family members, with others who provide support, or in staffed group settings of various sizes and types. The specific needs and preferences of the individual and their family, eligibility for publicly funded supports, and availability of funding influence both living arrangements and services received. This report describes long-term supports and services (LTSS) for people served by state IDD agencies as of June 30, 2014 along five main dimensions: setting type, setting size, funding source, state versus nonstate operation, and recipient age. It also describes longitudinal trends. This executive summary highlights key policy questions, national findings and trends in in-home and residential supports for people with IDD from the report.