Programs

  • Support Services for Individuals with Disabilities

    DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LIVING ALTERNATIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INC. (LADD) HAS ENSURED THAT HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT ALL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING MULTIPLE SITES THAT REQUIRE 24-HOUR STAFFING SUPPORT. LADD CURRENTLY OPERATES 68 PROGRAM SITES IN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORTING APPROXIMATELY 366 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ACROSS FOUR COUNTIES, AND EMPLOYS AN AVERAGE OF 535 STAFF MEMBERS. THERE REMAINS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF DIRECT CARE WORKERS, AND LADD IS ACTIVELY WORKING TO ADDRESS STAFFING CHALLENGES THROUGH CREATIVE STRATEGIES FOR HIRING AND RETAINING THESE ESSENTIAL WORKERS. THIS EFFORT AIMS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OPEN POSITIONS AND MINIMIZE OVERTIME. LADD HAS CONTINUED TO RECEIVE HIGH SATISFACTION RATINGS FROM BOTH THE INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED AND THEIR GUARDIANS, AS EVIDENCED BY THE EXCELLENT OUTCOMES OF 45 AUDITS CONDUCTED BY EXTERNAL AGENCIES, WHICH RESULTED IN NO CITATIONS. FURTHERMORE, ALL REQUIRED TRAINING COURSES AT LADD HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATEWIDE TRAINING GUIDELINE WORKGROUP (STGW). THIS WORKGROUP, PART OF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND RECOMMENDING TRAINING GUIDELINES FOR SUPPORT STAFF WORKING IN VARIOUS SERVICE AND SUPPORT SETTINGS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $25M

  • Program 1 [2025]

    DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LIVING ALTERNATIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED, INC. (LADD) EXERCISED OVERSIGHT TO ENSURE THE CONSISTENT DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES ACROSS ALL ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAM SITES, INCLUDING MULTIPLE LOCATIONS REQUIRING CONTINUOUS 24-HOUR STAFFING. LADD OPERATED 66 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE SITES AND PROVIDED SUPPORTS TO APPROXIMATELY 366 INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL ILLNESS ACROSS FOUR COUNTIES. THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYED AN AVERAGE OF 535 STAFF MEMBERS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. LADD CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF DIRECT CARE WORKERS. IN RESPONSE, THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED A RANGE OF TARGETED RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO STABILIZE STAFFING LEVELS, REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OPEN POSITIONS, AND LIMIT THE USE OF OVERTIME. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, LADD MAINTAINED STRONG PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES AND HIGH LEVELS OF SATISFACTION FROM INDIVIDUALS SERVED AND THEIR LEGAL GUARDIANS. THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE RESULTS OF 49 AUDITS CONDUCTED BY EXTERNAL REGULATORY AND OVERSIGHT AGENCIES, ALL OF WHICH CONCLUDED WITH EXCELLENT OUTCOMES. IN ADDITION, ALL ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS REQUIRED FOR STAFF WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE STATEWIDE TRAINING GUIDELINE WORKGROUP (STGW), AN ENTITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING AND RECOMMENDING TRAINING STANDARDS FOR DIRECT SUPPORT PERSONNEL STATEWIDE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $25.9M