What is the difference between Day Support and Daily Living Support Services and Skills Development Services?
Day Support Services, formerly known as “day treatment”, assist the consumer in the acquisition, retention, or improvement of self help, socialization, and adaptive skills. These services take place in an agency environment and are offered most often in a group setting. Daily Living Support Services are designed to help the consumer maintain the highest level of independence possible. The services provide personal supervision and therapeutic support to help the individual remain safe, oriented, and healthy. These services are typically provided in the individual’s place of residence. Skills Development services are teaching based services that assist consumers to address their independence by learning the skills necessary to access community resources. Examples include: how to budget, how to use public transportation, and how to request workplace accommodations.
