The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services is actively working to develop and share ongoing guidance to assist in the delivery of DDRS services in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Listed below are the guidances released to date by DDRS, and all FSSA COVID-19 announcements can be found here, and to receive all DDRS updates please click here.
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
Announcements
- Appendix K and end of public health emergency
- We Are in This Together! Video message & COVID-19 Rapid Response Toolkit (November 25, 2020)
Prior announcements can be found by clicking here.
Rapid response toolkit
- Rapid response checklist for case managers
- Appendix K quick reference guide
- Decision making tool for families as paid caregivers
- Remote supports service fact sheet
- Preventing the spread BDDS infographic
- COVID-19 when to isolate
- COVID-19 when to quarantine
- Self-Advocates of Indiana know your rights during COVID-19
- Blank integrated supports star
- Integrated supports star tip sheet
- Integrated supports star social distancing
- Integrated supports star maintaining relationship
- Long term services and supports template
Resources
- Goal directed ways to spend time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic (February 16, 2021)
- Integrated supports for preparedness (February 16, 2021)
- BDDS Providers -- Notification of Re-opening/Temporary closure of services (December 9, 2020)
- Self-Advocates of Indiana know your rights during COVID-19 (July 2, 2020)
- Self-Advocates of Indiana videos on navigating re-opening (July 2, 2020)
- COVID-19 visual communications card for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing population (April 30, 2020)
- COVID-19 multi-language resource available from Luna (April 1, 2020)
- HANDS in Autism resources for COVID (March 31, 2020)
Resource toolkit to assist individuals, families and providers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Following are a list of resources that you may find helpful in managing life during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to general resources, we’ve organized more specific resources into six areas that reflect the different aspects and experiences of everyone’s life.
- General resources
- Daily life and employment resources
- Community living resources
- Health living resources
- Safety and security resources
- Social and spirituality resources
- Citizenship and advocacy resources
Bureau of Developmental Disabilities
Announcements
- COVID-19 Vaccine Booster (November 8, 2021)
- BDDS monthly webinar for providers and case managers – November link (10/18/2021)
- BDDS Appendix K updates (March 23,2021)
- Updated FAQ on COVID-19 flexibilities and resources for individuals and families (February 17, 2021)
Webinars/videos
- Provider and case manager monthly webinar
- BinaxNOWtm Information for BDDS congregate residential providers and homeless shelters (December 17, 2020)
- Webinar: Managing Life During the Pandemic Part 2 (April 7, 2020)
- Managing Life During the Pandemic, information for families, Part 1 (April 3, 2020)
Policy guidance
- Current guidance on COVID-19 temporary policy changes
- Updated FAQ on COVID-19 policy changes (February 2, 2021)
- Updated guidance for BDDS providers on temporary policy changes related to COVID-19 and appendix K (September 8, 2020) -updates to previously issued guidance are noted in red.
- Decision Making Tool Families as Paid Caregiver (September 8, 2020)
- Guidance to Families on COVID-19 Temporary Policy Changes
- Guidance on the Provision of Case Management and COVID-19
- Telemedicine fact sheets (May 1, 2020)
- Temporary COVID-19 direct support professional essential training requirements
- COVID-19 family guidance (March 20, 2020)
- BDDS general guidance (March 14, 2020)
Day Service Guidance
- Back On Track Indiana - Guidelines for Adult Day Services
- Additional Guidance for Day Service providers
- Additional Information for case managers
- Resource – Integrated Support Conversation Starter
BDDS OBRA sustainability grants
- Q4-2021 Application is now open announcement (January 3, 2022)
- 2021 provider COVID grant review and updates (March 24, 2021)
COVID-19 reporting
- COVID-19 reporting requirements reminder (October 5, 2021)
- BDDS Providers -- Notification of Re-opening/Temporary closure of services (December 9, 2020)
- Update: COVID-19 reporting in congregate residential settings supported by BDDS (April 21,2020)
Infection control resources
- COVID-19 infection control resources for HCBS residential settings (April 3, 2020)
- Waiver residential setting infection control guidance (April 3, 2020)
- In-home supports infection control guidance concerning COVID-19 (April 3, 2020)
- ISDH COVID-19 infection control PowerPoint (April 3, 2020)
DDRS will also continue to share daily updates from the Indiana State Department of Health with stakeholders and subscribers. The most up-to-date information from ISDH can be found here.