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Practical, plain-language guidance for families, support coordinators, discharge planners, and healthcare professionals exploring residential and specialized medical care.
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Understanding care
Ventilator and Tracheostomy Care
See how people, equipment, and everyday life connect.
Explore the guideUnderstanding care
Oxygen and Respiratory Support
Explore planning for home, appointments, and outings.
Explore the guideChoosing a home
Choosing a Specialized Medical Group Home
Take clear questions into your next conversation or visit.
Explore the guidePlanning a move
Hospital-to-Residential Transition
Follow the handoff from planning through arrival.
Explore the guideUnderstanding funding
Florida Medicaid Waiver Programs
Understand iBudget, CDC+, ICMC, and possible next steps.
Explore the guideFunding & Medicaid
Crisis Waiver
Understand urgent waiver review, supporting documents, and how to contact APD.
Explore the guide →Life changes. Support continues.
Life After School
Build a bridge from school to adult life, before the last school day.
Explore the guideLife changes. Support continues.
When Home Is Not an Option
Start a discharge-planning conversation when care at home is not available.
Explore the guideLife changes. Support continues.
When a Caregiver Cannot Continue
Plan for caregiver illness, aging, exhaustion, or an unexpected change.
Explore the guideLife changes. Support continues.
Turning 18: Choices & Support
Understand different ways to support adult decisions, consent, and benefits.
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A family video series, one step at a time.
Eleven topics to help you feel more prepared. Choose a preview below. Every video in this series will be in your selected language.
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Admissions and eligibility
Know what to prepare and how an individual review works.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
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Ventilator and tracheostomy care
See how people, equipment, and everyday life connect.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
Explore the guideVideo coming soonIn this series 03 / 11
Oxygen and respiratory support
Explore planning for home, appointments, and outings.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
Explore the guideIn this series 04 / 11
Choosing a Specialized Medical Group Home
Explore care, everyday choices, provider searches, visits, and follow-up questions.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
Explore the guideIn this series 05 / 11
Hospital-to-Residential Transition
Follow the handoff from planning through arrival.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
Explore the guideIn this series 06 / 11
Florida Medicaid Waiver Programs
Understand iBudget, CDC+, ICMC, and possible next steps.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
Explore the guideIn this series 07 / 11
Crisis Waiver
Understand urgent waiver review, supporting documents, and how to contact APD.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
Explore the guideVideo coming soonIn this series 08 / 11
Life After School
Build a bridge from school to adult life, before the last school day.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
Explore the guideIn this series 09 / 11
When Home Is Not an Option
Start a discharge-planning conversation when care at home is not available.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
Explore the guide
In this series 10 / 11
When a Caregiver Cannot Continue
Plan for caregiver illness, aging, exhaustion, or an unexpected change.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
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In this series 11 / 11
Turning 18: Choices & Support
Understand different ways to support adult decisions, consent, and benefits.
Choose a narration language in the player. Translations still being prepared are clearly marked.
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