Services
Overview
Forgotten Angels is a Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) provider licensed, audited and overseen by the Texas Department on Aging and Disability Services (formerly Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation). The HCS Program helps people with a primary diagnosis of mental retardation (although a majority have multiple disabilities) remain a part of their community by serving them in their family homes or in their own residences. Services provided by Forgotten Angels include:
Case Management - assist individuals with disabilities and their families with obtaining and coordinating needed services.
Residential Services - includes Supported Home Living for individuals in their own or a family member’s home, Foster Care or Residential Support provided in one of Forgotten Angels’ homes. Forgotten Angels currently has twelve homes located in various neighborhoods in Pearland, Texas.
Day Habilitation Services - daily activities to augment training and support provided in residential homes.
Professional Services - includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, psychological, psychiatric, dietary planning, audiology and social work as identified in the individual’s Individual Plan of Care (IPC).
Nursing is available and provided by three staff nurses 24 hour per day.
Respite Services - services designed to give families a temporary break from their care-giving responsibilities.
Adaptive aids or minor home modifications - provided when necessary as outlined in the individual’s Individual Plan of Care (IPC).
Dental and Medical Services - coordination of appointment settings, transportation and companion.
Supported Employment Services - coordination of support, transportation and companion.