Host Homes

Service Area: Eastern Iowa

A To The Rescue Host Home is a supportive, independent living option for people with disabilities who benefit from personalized services in a home-based setting. We help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live in private, family homes where they can participate in the everyday activities of family and community life.

Individuals may have support needs that include physical assistance with personal care, mental health or behavior support needs or individuals may be independent with only occasional support needed.

Our host home program begins with a highly personalized matching process that considers the preferred activities, hobbies and desired family composition (kids, no kids; pets, no pets) of the individual. Likewise, the preferences of the host home family are considered in making a successful match.

Are you supporting an adult with an intellectual or developmental disability in need of daily living support? Are you looking for a home where your loved one will receive companionship and opportunities for growth? If so, a host home living option may be the right choice!

To The Rescue Iowa Host Homes are a unique living arrangement where an individual or family in the community opens their home to a person with an intellectual or developmental disability. Host homes provide individuals with a sense of family and community. Through this supportive living option, individuals receive the personalized services they need to live independent, joyful lives in a home-based setting.

A host home helps individuals live life to the fullest in a family setting. The home’s primary caregiver may provide services for the individual such as coordinating appointments, medications, personal care, transportation, meals and recreational activities. Care is taken to match a host home with the individual to ensure that a meaningful relationship can develop. The goal is to create bonds of friendship and family while providing needed support.

Individuals that receive services through the ID waiver program as well as individuals that receive HAB funding are eligible to live in a host home.

To The Rescue offers a wide range of support to accommodate individual needs. Some of the activities your loved one might receive support for in a host home include:

• 24/7 care
• appointment management
• medication management
• personal care needs
• transportation to and from appointments or community activities
• meal preparation
• recreational activities
• individual independence
• financial management (as applicable)
• guardian and case manager communication support
• community integration
• everyday safety
• personalized support and training based on their specific needs
• their own bedroom and shared family spaces

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Have you been thinking about putting an unused bedroom to use now that the kids have moved out? Are you a stay-at-home parent looking to share your time and caregiving expertise with an adult with a disability? Have you been thinking about ways in which you might give back to your community? Are you a caring family able to support an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability so that they can live their best life?

If so, become a host home provider today!

When you become a host home provider for To The Rescue, you’ll earn a competitive wage while helping someone live a rich and fulfilling life. 

Contact us TODAY  to find out if becoming a host home provider may be right for YOU!

Host home providers are independent contractors who are paid a per diem rate for the supervision and care of an adult with a disability; they also are paid a monthly fee for room and board.

If you are thinking that becoming a host home provider may be for you, or if you have questions, one of our residential experts would be happy to walk you through the process and answer any questions you may have. Generally speaking, the primary host home caregiver must:

• pass a background check, as well as other
  individuals 18+ years of age residing in the home
• have a valid driver’s license and vehicle
  insurance, as well as a vehicle that passes all
  safety checks
• provide professional references

After background and other checks are completed, a To The Rescue staff member will walk you through the process to ensure that your home meets all requirements to safely serve an adult with a disability.

In most cases, host homes must allow for an individual receiving services to have private use of their own bedroom; however, host homes vary in type and size, from apartments to condominiums to single family homes.

To The Rescue supports a wide range of individuals with an array of support needs. Some of the activities you might provide as a host home provider include:

• coordinating appointments
• managing medications
• providing personal care
• providing transportation
• preparing meals
• organizing recreational activities
• promoting individual independence
• assisting with finances (as applicable)
• communicating with the interdisciplinary team,
  including guardians and case managers
• facilitating opportunities for community
  integration
• completing daily provider’s notes
• conducting monthly safety drills

Learn if becoming a host home provider is right for you and your family. Our team of experts at To The Rescue will assist you to ensure you are ready and able to do the job and that you have the supports you need to be successful!

Upon completion of a successful home inspection as well as successfully passing background checks, a To The Rescue staff member will guide you through the training requirements, which include:

• initial training topics
• mandatory reporting
• medication administration
• CPR/first aid training
• annual training

To The Rescue meticulously selects host homes and ensures the host home provider has the skills needed to support the individuals we serve. To ensure success, we are available for 24/7 on call support to all host home providers.

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