IDD Caregiver
Guides & ToolKits

No matter your journey, we're here to empower you with helpful tools,
timely updates, and relevant resources.

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Insights for Your Journey

What Is Vocational Rehabilitation? A Complete Guide

As a caregiver, you’ve dedicated yourself to helping your adult child live with dignity and purpose. You see their strengths...

What is Respite Care? A Lifeline for Family Caregivers

You are the center of your child’s world. As their caregiver, you are their advocate, their safe space, and their...

Will Medicaid Pay for Assisted Living in NC? A Guide to Coverage and Eligibility

Thinking about a new home for your adult child is a journey of both hope and worry. You dream of...

Can Anyone Live in Assisted Living? Understanding Eligibility

Watching your child step into adulthood can leave you with more questions about their future than answers. You want them...

Paralyzed young man in the wheelchair being pushed by a friend in a public city park, strolling along a path having fun and smiling

Types of Assisted Living: Facilities, Services, and Benefits for Disabled Adults

This transition in your adult child's life is a huge step, and it's natural to feel anxious about the process....

Understanding the October 2025 NC Medicaid Changes and What They Mean for Your Family

News of changes to North Carolina's Medicaid program can create significant uncertainty for families. When you rely on these services...

Is Respite Care Covered by Insurance? Understanding Costs, Medicaid Options, and Payment Support for Families

Caring for your adult child with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is an incredible commitment. It is a full-time caregiving...

Finding The Best Residential Care for Disabled Adults

The shift to adulthood for a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities is a crossroads moment. You’ve always been their...

Group Homes for Disabled Adults and How They Support Independence

Thinking about your adult child's future as they reach adulthood can feel like a new, uncertain road, even with a...

Free Resources

Download any of these free, practical guides built for parents, caregivers, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across North Carolina.

Supported Living Guide

Compare supported living, group homes, and Alternative Family Living, then see how to check eligibility and get started with the NC Innovations Waiver.

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Post-18 Roadmap

A month-by-month plan for the first year after school ends, covering benefits applications and what to line up before your child turns 18.

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The Independence Toolkit

Practical strategies for building daily living skills, safety planning, and steady independence for adults with IDD.

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Caregiver's Guide to Supported Employment

How to help an adult with IDD find employment that builds independence, confidence, and real community connection.

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10 Purpose-Driven Activities

Ten meaningful activities that build independence, confidence, and community involvement for adults with IDD.

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The Day Program Guide

What day programs offer, who qualifies, how funding works, and how they support independence after high school.

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CCMS Services

Every service Covenant offers is designed to support the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. From community-based programming to residential care, our services meet adults with IDD and TBI where they are and help them move forward.