Community Options Program The Community Options Program at Interaction Disability Services aims to provide flexible service options to individuals with an intellectual disability and their carer/s. Community Options is a case management service for clients whose needs cannot be met by mainstream Home and Community Care (HACC) services. The Community Options approach begins with a holistic and comprehensive assessment of the individual client’s needs. The Coordinator works with the client/carer to develop a care plan that may involve HACC service providers, private agencies and family. Our aim at Interaction Disability Services Community Options Program is to help clients, and their carers to remain as a family unit. To do this we offer: a needs assessment care plan service coordination monitoring of services service review advocacy on your behalf the use of brokerage (purchase of services) to achieve the client’s individual goals.   Some of the services a Coordinator may be able to assist you to access include: homecare community transport respite services recreation services home maintenance and modifications support group physiotherapy occupational therapy podiatry Community Options is focused on keeping the family unit together. We provide a Coordinator who will: in consultation with the client/ carer develop an individual care plan assist the client and their family to access the services they need negotiate with service providers on the client’s behalf provide individual case management review the care plan as required to meet any changing needs. To be eligible for the Community Options Program you need to: be aged 18 years or over have moderate to severe disability have complex care needs be unable to access other services be at risk of family break down live at home with a carer/s live in the Local Government Areas of Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Holroyd, Parramatta or Penrith.