September is Self-Care Awareness Month. But what is self-care? Self-care is actively maintaining your well-being and happiness by prioritizing the things that help you relax, de-stress, and feel good. When you practice self-care, you invest in yourself and your future. Self-care is not always easy, but it is essential for your well-being. When you take […]
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Adult Day Training: Providing Life Lessons for Adults with Disabilities
Adult Day Training (ADT) focuses on developing and enhancing skills that adults with disabilities need for everyday life. At Heartfelt Solutions in Bardstown, the monthly ADT calendar includes activities and exercises that focus on different topics each day, from fitness and money management to careers and community outings. “We really get them involved in the […]
Medicaid Waivers: Getting Help for Your Family
If you are in search of care for someone with developmental or intellectual disabilities, help is available. Kentucky offers multiple, state-funded Medicaid waivers for families in need. “The Kentucky Medicaid waivers have been absolutely vital to members of the community with developmental and intellectual disabilities,” says Heartfelt Solutions director of operations Missy Hughes. “People are […]
Applied Behavior Analysis – How Heartfelt Solutions Does It Differently
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy programs can help increase language and communication skills; improve attention, focus, social skills, everyday living skills, self-care skills, academics, and memory; and decrease problem behaviors. ABA is based on the science of learning and behavior, and it applies the understanding of how behavior works to real-life situations. Ultimately, the goal […]
Direct Support Professionals: An Integral Piece of Behavioral Health Services
Doctors, nurses, pharmacists — most people are familiar with these health care professionals. But there’s a lesser known, yet essential component of effective behavioral health services. Direct Support Professionals, or DSPs, are the people who spend one-on-one time with clients to help them carve a path toward learning the skills necessary to live as independently […]