IDD Caregiver Resources, Guides & Support

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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...

Resources for Your Journey

The Supported Living Guide

If you’re like many caregivers, you’ve spent years guiding your child, celebrating their growth, and nurturing their dreams. Now, as they step into adulthood, it’s natural to...

Post-18 Roadmap: Your Guide to...

A free resource from Covenant Case Management Services. When your child with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) approaches adulthood, it can feel...

The Independence Toolkit

Helping adults with IDD grow in confidence, safety, and daily living skills. Independence is not a single leap, it’s a series of small, steady steps. For adults with...

10 Purpose-Driven Activities for...

imple, meaningful ways to help your loved one thrive. At the heart of it, we all want the same things, a sense of belonging, to feel valued, and to greet each day with something to look...

A Caregiver’s Guide to Supported Employment

Helping adults with IDD find purpose, confidence, and community through meaningful work. When your loved one with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) enters...

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.

Community Living & Support (CLS)

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Specialized Care & Therapy Services

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