Adulthood Healthy Living

Connecticut Developmental Services

Adulthood - Healthy Living

Questions Your Child Will Want You to Ask: Do I qualify for Medicaid or Medicare coverage? Can I get my own health insurance coverage? Am I getting regular physicals, routine exams and health screenings that I need? Who else understands my medical needs and information? Am I being supported to help with managing my own medications, talking to my doctors and other medical professionals, getting therapies I may need, and participating in making medical and health decisions? Am I being supported to eat healthy and be physically active? Is my reproductive health being looked after? Do I practice safe sex and/or should I use birth control? Do I understand the health risks of behaviors such as smoking, excessive alcohol use, or illegal drug use? Do I know how to get emergency help when I need it? Do I have an emergency plan?

Health Assistance

Treatment and Management of People with ID http://www.medicalhomeportal.org/diagnoses-and-conditions/intellectual-disability/treatment-and-management

Department of Public Health https://portal.ct.gov/DPH

VNA Healthcare of CT http://www.vnahealthcare.org/

Home Healthcare Agencies www.homehealthcareagencies.com/

Taking Care of My Health

DDS Advocates' Corner, Health/Safety Net: http://www.dds.ct.gov/advocatescorner/cwp/view.asp?a=3912&Q=465778&advocatescornerNav=|

Medical Information

DDS Minimum Preventative Care Guidelines https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DDS/Health/09-1_Attachment_A_Minimum_Preventive_Care_Guidelines.pdf

Nutrition

Nutrition for Individuals with Intellectual Disability http://mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/?page_id=813

Bone Builders for Special Olympic Athletes http://www.aahd.us/best-practice/nutrition-resources-intellectual-or-developmental-disabilities/