Care Insights & Community Resources

Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHML) are Medicaid waiver programs overseen by Texas Health and Human Services. Both support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live in the community rather than in an institution.

HCS can include residential options such as small group homes and host home or companion care, along with in-home support. TxHML focuses on essential services for people who live in their own home or with family.

The first step is contacting your Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority (LIDDA) to be added to the interest list and, when a slot is offered, to complete eligibility. Once enrolled, families choose a provider. Our intake team can explain each step and what to prepare.

Person-centered care starts with the individual, not the diagnosis. Plans are built around what a person enjoys, what they are good at, how they communicate, and what they want for their own life.

In practice, that means involving the individual and their family in every planning conversation, revisiting goals as people grow, and measuring success by quality of life: friendships, choices, routines that feel right, and new skills.

At Advantage Care Group, every support plan is written with the person at the center and reviewed regularly with the people who know them best.

Independence grows through practice. Predictable daily routines, like preparing a meal, managing a schedule or running an errand, turn into skills that build confidence over time.

Day programming adds structure and social connection, while regular outings to shops, parks, worship and community events help people feel at home in their neighborhood.

Our staff support each step at the individual's own pace, celebrating progress and adjusting support as abilities grow.