ILS · Independent Living Services

Help adults build the skills to live on their own.

We set up your Independent Living Services agency from A to Z: program design, Regional Center vendorization, policies, staff, and billing.

Sample · Weekly Skills Plan

Learning to live on my own

MONMake a grocery list on a budget✓
TUEShop for the week✓
WEDCook a full meal✓
THUTake the bus to an appointment
FRILaundry and home cleaning

Example from the kind of program design we write for your agency.

What Is ILS?

Real skills for everyday independence.

ILS helps adults with developmental disabilities learn to live independently. Your program teaches the skills below — and we write it so it gets approved.

Cooking

Planning meals, following recipes, and safe kitchen habits.

Cleaning

Keeping a home clean, doing laundry, and staying organized.

Budgeting

Managing money, paying bills, and planning ahead.

Shopping

Making lists, comparing prices, and shopping for the week.

Transportation

Reading routes, using public transit, and getting around safely.

Daily Responsibilities

Appointments, schedules, and keeping up with everyday tasks.

The A–Z Setup

Your path to a vendored ILS agency.

Opening an ILS agency means getting vendored by a Regional Center — and the application only moves when your program design and paperwork are right. We walk every step with you.

A
Step 01

Entity & Service Area

Business entity, EIN, liability insurance, and budget — plus choosing the Regional Center areas you plan to serve.

B
Step 02

Program Design

A written program design laying out your services, curriculum, staffing, and how you'll measure each person's progress — the backbone of your vendor application.

C
Step 03

Regional Center Vendorization

Your vendor application prepared, submitted, and followed through to approval, including responses to any questions from the Regional Center.

D
Step 04

Policies & Documentation

Intake assessments, individual service plans tied to each person's IPP, progress reports, and special incident reporting — set up to stay compliant.

E
Step 05

Staffing & Training

Direct support staff and supervisors recruited, background-checked, and trained on your program and policies.

F
Step 06

Billing & Operations

Service logs, timekeeping, and Regional Center invoicing set up so billing matches the hours you deliver.

Z

Launch & Opening Day

Vendor approval in hand, staff trained, and systems live — with our team on call through your opening months.

Ready to Serve
Who It's For

Built for people ready to run their own agency.

01

Direct support professionals & case managers

Ready to run an agency of their own after years of doing the work.

02

First-time entrepreneurs

Entering developmental disability services and want it done right.

03

Existing providers

Adding ILS to SLS, day programs, or other services.

04

Agencies stuck in vendorization

Need the application moving again.

What you walk away with
  • A vendored ILS agency
  • A written program design
  • Compliant forms and policies
  • A trained direct support team
  • Billing and timekeeping running
  • Support through your opening months
Start the Conversation

Ready to open your ILS agency?
Let's start at A.

Book a consultation and we'll map your program design, your vendorization timeline, and your budget — step by step.