Home of Guiding Hands Corporation

Residential: Home of Guiding Hands offers more than just a place to live for 135 individuals in a comfortable, friendly living environment with varying levels of individual support & training through 24-hour care and supervision. Residents live, work, attend school, and enjoy their community in one of 30 homes accommodating 4-6 people ranging in ages from 8 to 80. Homes are operated under the regulations of the state of California department of public health or the department of social services.

Transportation: Home of Guiding Hands provides specialized transportation services for individuals with developmental disabilities who also experience significant physical and/or medical challenges & other from the senior community. The fleet of 16 adapted buses, primarily made available through dept. of transportation 5310 grant program, transports approximately 182 adults to various work and "day programs" in san diego county daily, depending on covid restrictions. Certified drivers and trained aides enable adults with profound medical and other needs to connect with others in their community in a safe and effective manner. During the pandemic, alternative trasnportation services were also provided.

Respite: families caring for their family member with a developmental disability or other challenge in their own Home often have a need for a few hours away to revitalize themselves in order to meet the ongoing needs of their family. Home of Guiding Hands "in Home respite program" provides 816 individuals time to enjoy outside activities with the knowledge that their family member is safe and well cared for by trained staff who are familiar with their loved one's particular needs. (san diego and imperial valley).

Early childhood development: provides supportive therapeutic and early intervention for approximately 400 children ages 0 to 3 and their families. The children are at risk for developmental delays or who may be diagnosed with a developmental disability. Credentialed teachers provide 1:1 services in a child's Home or other natural environment benefiting cognitive and physical development; speech and language development; social and emotional development; adaptive development and behavior management. The early childhood development services (ecds) program includes an infant development assessment (ida) program, which assess potential participants of the ecds program. The ida program provided services to over 1,000 children ages 0-3 during the fiscal year. There are also "parent play" groups benefiting parents and children in a nurturing setting. (san diego and imperial valley).