Disability Services of the Southwest/Lifespan Home health
Hospitals and Health CareTexas, United States201-500 Employees
Disability Services of the Southwest/Lifespan Home Health, founded in 1991 and based in San Antonio, Texas, operates in the hospital and health care space by providing in-home support to people with disabilities and the elderly. Its in-home offerings include personal attendant care, nursing and therapies, home modifications, adaptive aids, job coaching, and supported employment. The organization is state-licensed to deliver services such as Community Living Assistance and Support Services, Consumer Directed Services, Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities, as well as private-pay care for elderly and disabled individuals. Programs are designed to maximize independence within the community and are guided by a consumer-choice framework and a people-first philosophy. An evaluation process combines a nurse assessment with interviews conducted by a program director and an independent case manager to determine the needs that services will address. Overall, the organization operates within the Texas health care landscape as a provider of in-home and community-based supports for disabilities and aging populations.