In-Home and Community Services

RISE believes that all individuals should have the opportunity to live in a family setting, regardless of the complexity of their needs. Our in-home service model focuses on individualized care for adults and children along with the preservation of their families.

We provide services that address the specific preferences and needs of each individual. Our goal is to provide the support the individual needs to live healthy, meaningful lives with their families. These services are designed to work in collaboration with the individual’s support team and to follow his/her Individual Support Plan. We offer both attendant care and respite services.

At RISE, we provide behavior services to children and adults who are in need of strategies to help minimize and/or prevent challenging behaviors. Our behavior professionals conduct a Functional Behavior Assessment to gather information and establish hypotheses around the function of the individual’s challenging behavior. After completing the assessment, the behavior professional will write a Positive Behavior Support Plan that includes proactive steps and strategies. This plan provides a holistic approach with person-centered information and evidence-based practices.

Our Behavior Professional Services are founded on the Positive Behavior Support theory. This evidence-based theory uses the least intrusive interventions possible and assists individuals in adopting positive behaviors. It prioritizes utilizing a person-centered approach that will result in positive changes through collaborative support.

Our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are essential workers who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They are the backbone of our agency. Our DSPs assist the individuals they support, helping them integrate into their community and live their highest quality life. We highly value their contribution, as the work of a DSP is critically important to the lives of people with disabilities.

• DSPs offer our clients 1-on-1 support for things like skills training, mentoring, advocacy, cooking, cleaning, medication assistance, and transportation.
• DSPs receive quality training that includes over 40 hours of preservice education on the following: Oregon Intervention Systems (OIS), CPR/First Aid, and other valuable training.
• Our Case Coordinators provide our DSPs with supervision, scheduling, and ongoing coaching, and they check-in with their families monthly.
• RISE offers ongoing training to our DSPs, ensuring our clients are receiving the highest quality services.

Our in-home care is designed to maximize independence while ensuring health and safety. Guided by a Direct Support Professional (DSP), these services include one-on-one assistance with daily life skills, mentoring, advocacy, medication assistance, and transportation for adults. We focus on a person-centered approach that follows each individual’s unique Support Plan.

Our behavioral services use evidence-based practices to minimize challenging behaviors through a Positive Behavior Support (PBS) framework. A behavior professional conducts a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) to understand the root of specific behaviors and then develops a Positive Behavior Support Plan. This plan emphasizes proactive, least-intrusive strategies to help individuals adopt positive habits and improve their quality of life.

DSPs are the backbone of our agency and receive extensive training to provide high-quality care. Every RISE DSP completes over 40 hours of pre-service education, including Oregon Intervention Systems (OIS) and CPR/First Aid certification. Additionally, our Case Coordinators provide ongoing coaching and monthly check-ins with families to ensure services remain effective and personalized.

Yes. RISE believes in full community integration. Our DSPs assist individuals not only within their homes for tasks like cooking and cleaning but also out in the community to foster social connections and participation. Whether it’s attending local events or learning to navigate public spaces, our goal is to help those we serve become valuable, active members of their neighborhoods.