California Community Transition Services
California Community Transition Services Project is an innovative project partly funded by the California State Department of Rehabilitation to create a bridge for people with disabilities who receive Medi Cal and have been in a patient facility for a minimum of three months to move from a facility to the community.
Craig, 51, paralyzed from the neck down, found himself at a skilled nursing facility but wanted to live in his own apartment. Collaborating with the WCIL Housing, Assistive Technology and Benefits Specialists, WCIL's Transition Staff was able to find a low-rent apartment using Craig's new Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Next they helped him find a new physician close to his apartment and to arrange for an occupational therapist to come visit and perform a home safety and modification assessment. Now, all is well. Craig has been successfully living in his own apartment for several months, is getting services from the Department of Rehabilitation for employment training and is now focusing on his final goal of full-time employment as a computer technician.
