Delaware action guide · Verified July 29, 2026
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A result, plan, or notice arrived

Build the person-centered plan

Turn strengths, goals, assessed needs, risks, program choice, services, providers, safeguards, and backups into the person-led plan.

Official sources checked 2026-07-29

Start here

Current DDDS Lifespan Waiver authority

Before you start

  • Eligibility and program status, assessments, strengths, preferences, communication, goals, health and behavior needs, risks, desired services and settings, provider preferences, schedules, safeguards, transportation, natural supports, and backups.

Who to contact

Start with DDDS Applicant Services or the assigned Community Navigator, Support Coordinator, or Family Resource Coordinator. Use the complete notice for review or appeal and the correct DDDS incident or APS route for safety concerns.

Contact DDDS Applicant Services

Step by step

  1. Prepare goals, choices, non-negotiables, risks, and questions.
  2. Review every assessed need, outcome, service, amount, provider role, safeguard, owner, schedule, and backup.
  3. Obtain the completed plan and separately confirm authorization, provider acceptance, staffing, and start.

Expected next

A planning meeting, draft or completed plan, revision, authorization step, provider action, or written next event.

Save this proof

Assessments, planning notes, plan drafts and final, authorizations, provider choices, and contacts.

If this stalls or the answer is no

Ask the case manager which assessed need, plan element, authorization, or provider step remains open.

Beyond Childhood planning aid

Build the person-centered plan checklist

A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.

  • Owner and program
  • Date started
  • Documents supplied
  • Written result or confirmation
  • Current open dependency
  • Next event and date
  • Escalation contact

Derived from About DDDS eligibility and adult services, DDDS waiver programs, Current DDDS Lifespan Waiver authority

Official resources

Limits

A person-centered plan does not itself establish Medicaid or program eligibility, provider acceptance, staffing, schedule, or actual start.

Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.

Checked sources

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