Managing the COVID-19 Service Delivery Landscape

Do you have questions about how COVID-19 may affect your services and community life as a person with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD)? The Arc of Aurora is following the issues most important to you. Tune into the 'Managing the COVID-19 Service Delivery Landscape' for the answers to your questions!

E1: What does a stay-at-home order mean?

E2: I’ve heard about a stimulus check to help me out, what do I need to know?

E3: I have a developmental disability. If I test positive for COVID-19, what does that mean?

E4: Will my scheduled or upcoming Service Plan Meeting be impacted?

E5: What happens if someone in my Group Home or Host Home has tested positive for COVID?

E6: I have a developmental disability, how does the COVID crisis impact my job?

E7: I have a developmental disability, how does the COVID crisis impact my Day Program?

E8: During the COVID crisis am I able to enter into services?

E9: I had a medical procedure planned, will that be impacted by the COVID crisis?

E10: I am missing my friends during the COVID crisis, are there ways I can stay connected?

E11: I’m not sure if all of my Medicaid paperwork was completed, could I lose services?

E12: Have there been any changes to community resources, like SNAP?

E13: If I have a developmental disability and test positive for COVID19, who makes medical decisions for me?

E14: I have a developmental disability, how do I access Personal Protective Equipment? What can the Arc offer?

E15: Will my service providers and agency still get paid during the COVID crisis?

E16: I am struggling and feeling depressed, what can I do?

E17: I have Developmental Disability and either have a planned medical appointment or a medical emergency, can I bring a support person with me to the appointment?

E18: I have a court date at the Aurora Municipal Center, what should I expect?

E19: I am receiving money that I am not used to, like a stimulus check and unemployment, what should I know?

E20: I’m looking forward to getting back to my routine. What should I look for when getting back to Day Program or work? Are there re-opening guidelines?