Provider Services
Camino Real is a provider of both the Home and Community Based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living program services (TxHmL). The following information describes the HCS and (TxHmL) programs and the services available to individuals enrolled with in these programs through Camino Real:
Home & Community Based Services (HCS) – a Medicaid wavier program which enables individuals to live in the community by providing needed supports and services. The program offers different residential options such as living in an apartment, companion care, or in the family home. It can provide assistance with respite care, supported employment, transportation, day habilitation, and service coordination.
Texas Home Living (TxHmL) – a Medicaid waiver program which provides community-based services and supports to individuals who live in their own homes or in their family home. The program can provide assistance with community support, day habilitation, employment assistance, respite and specialized services.
• Individuals enrolled in the TxHmL program have access to the same services included under the HCS program with the exception of Host Home services or any other supervised living setting.
• The TxHmL program has a funding limit per individual set at $17,000 that they cannot go over.
For information contact Clarisa Rodriguez at
Day Habilitation Services
We provide individuals with assistance to help develop and refine skills necessary to live and work in the community. These services are provided in five different locations throughout the counties served by Camino Real Community Services.
Transportation Services
Transportation is provided to the individual between home and the individual’s community employment site or day habilitation site; and transportation to facilitate the individual’s employment opportunities and participation in community activities.
Employment Services
Services include teaching a person the skills needed to perform the job, to maintain the job, and to advance into other jobs.
Nursing
Nursing services are offered to an individual who requires treatment and monitoring of health care procedures.
Respite
Respite is either planned or emergency relief that is provided to the individual’s unpaid caregiver on a short-term basis when the caregiver is temporarily unavailable.
Specialized Therapies
Assessment and treatment by licensed or certified professionals for social work services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, audiology services, dietary services, and behavioral support.
CFC Personal Assistance Services/Habilitation
Provides assistance with activities of daily living through hands-on assistance, supervision and training as desires. This service includes tasks such as eating, toileting, grooming, dressing, bathing, and transferring, meal preparation, shopping and household chores.
Behavioral Support
Specialized interventions by professionals with required credentials to assist an individual to increase adaptive behaviors and to replace or modify maladaptive behavior that prevent or interfere with the individual’s inclusion in home and family life or community inclusion.
Dental Services
Provides the individual up to $2000 per year for the cost of dental services. The dentist must meet Medicaid eligibility requirements.