The Individual and Family Services waiver supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live with their family to develop and implement supports and services to successfully maintain individuals in their family homes and communities.
The IFS Waiver is a partnership between the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and families to:
- Support DDA-eligible individuals living in the family home or who are in a State or Tribal dependency placement with their family.
- Provide waiver participants/families with a choice of services; and
- Allow individuals more control over the resources allocated to them.
For more information on the IFS waiver and other waivers offered at DDA, see DDA’s Waiver Program page.
IFS Waiver Services
- Assistive Technology.
- Community Engagement.
- Environmental Adaptations.
- Life Skills.
- Nurse delegation.
- Occupational Therapy (21 and over).
- Peer mentoring.
- Person centered planning facilitation.
- Physical Therapy (21 and over).
- Remote Support.
- Respite Care (Break to the Caregiver).
- Risk Assessment.
- Skilled nursing.
- Specialized clothing.
- Specialized Equipment and Supplies.
- Speech, Hearing and Language services (21 and over).
- Stabilization-Crisis Diversion Bed.
- Stabilization-Life Skills.
- Stabilization-Staff and Family Consultation.
- Staff and Family Consultation.
- Supported Parenting.
- Therapeutic Adaptations.
- Transportation.
- Vehicle modifications.
- Wellness Education .
For detailed information about all DDA services, please visit the Informing Families Website.
How to Request IFS Waiver Services
If you have not yet applied to DDA for determination of eligibility please click here to be routed to the DDA eligibility site. You will need to submit eligibility paperwork before requesting IFS waiver services. If you have applied and been determined eligible for DDA but do not have a Case Resource Manager (CRM), please see the Service Referral and Information Request Page
Resources and Other Information
Contact Information
For more information about the Individual and Family Services Waiver, contact your case resource manager, local office or the program manager at leila.graves@dshs.wa.gov.