Rule 24-2-27.1 - Day Services Adult, Community Respite, and/or Prevocational Services Descriptions and RequirementsA. Activities and environments are designed to foster meaningful day activities for the person to include the acquisition and maintenance of skills, building positive group, individual and interpersonal skills, greater independence, and personal choice. Services must optimize (not regiment) individual initiative, autonomy, and independence in making informed life choices including what the person does during the day and with whom they interact. People have the freedom to control their schedules and activities with employee support. Opportunities to control personal resources must be offered. The setting must be selected by the person from among setting options, including non-disability specific settings. The setting options are identified and documented in the person-centered service plan and are based on the person's needs and preferences. A person's dignity, respect, privacy, and freedom from coercion and restraint must be protected both during community outings and at the service location.B. Group and individual participation in activities that include daily living and other skills that enhance community participation and meaningful days for each person are provided. Personal choice of activities as well as food, community participation, etc., is required and must be documented and maintained in each person's record.C. Community participation activities: 1. Allow access to the community to the same degree of access as someone not receiving IDD Services.2. Can be provided individually or in groups of four (4) people.3. Occur at times and places of a person's choosing.D. To ensure that people can participate fully in all activities and events, staff assistance and adaptive equipment should be provided as indicated in each person's Plan of Services and Supports or by each person's current support needs, both at the service location and in the community. This assistance includes, but is not limited to: 1. Assistance for people who cannot manage their toileting and other personal care needs.2. Assistance with using communication and mobility devices.3. Assistance with eating/drinking.4. Equipment such as adaptive seating, adaptive feeding supplies, and safety equipment.E. A private changing area should be provided at the service location and in the community when needed to ensure the dignity, respect, and privacy of each person.F. All supplies and equipment must be appropriate for adults, in good repair, clean, and adequate in number to meet needs and allow participation in activities as desired.G. Transportation must be provided to and from the service location and for community participation activities. Agency providers must provide wheelchair accessible transportation.H. There must be a minimum of 50 square feet of usable space per person in the service area. Additional square footage may be required based on the needs of a person.I. The service location must be in the community to provide access to the community at large including shopping, eating, and parks, to the same degree of access as someone not receiving IDD services.J. Employees invited to the Plan of Services and Supports meeting by the person must be allowed to attend and participate in the development and review of the person's Plan of Services and Supports.K. Each person must have an Activity Support Plan that is developed based on their Plan of Services and Supports.L. Employees must be trained regarding the person's Plan of Services and Supports and Activity Support Plan prior to beginning work with the person. This training must be documented in the person's record.