Family Directed Resources (FDR) is a program that provides supports, services and helps families care for the goal is to help enhance the quality of life for both the individual with developmental disabilities and their family.
If you have a family member with a developmental disability living at home, he or she may be able to receive FDR. The family member with disabilities must be eligible for Erie County Board of Developmental Disabilities services, even if he or she is not receiving other Board assistance.
Services covered include:
- Respite care by specially trained providers or persons chosen by the family
- Adaptive equipment
- Home modifications to accommodate the family member with disabilities
- Special diets
- Counselling, training, and education
- Other services individualized to each family's needs such as counselling, wheelchair repair, computer software, television - closed captioning, sign language books, exercise bicycles and more
The FDR program is funded by the Board, through the use of local levy funds, to increase it supports to families. Of special note, school age children and their families have the highest rate of usage among families enrolled in Erie County FDR.
All funding requests from eligible families are contingent on the following:
- There are funds available
- The items or services are available
- The item or services is not funded by other sources
- The request is consistent with the County Board's Philosophy and Mission Statement and the Family Resource Services Rules
