Community
Homes

About:

The Arc Caddo-Bossier believes that everyone who wants to live in the community and be contributing members of that community, should have the right and opportunity to do so. Our Community Homes offer a place to call home for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 50 people in Northwest Louisiana in eight community homes that are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The Arc Caddo-Bossier’s Community Homes meets each individuals needs through a person-centered plan customized to every person who lives in one of our homes. We are committed to offering the program's services through a skilled and competent staff of direct support professionals (DSPs), managers and supportive administrators. Each resident is served by a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) who connects the interdisciplinary team and develops an individual's plan along with that person, his/her family and friends and other related staff and care professionals.

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The First Community Home

The Arc Caddo-Bossier opened the first community home in Louisiana in October 1977. This innovative approach proved that there could be alternatives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that would allow those who lived there to thrive. The Arc Caddo-Bossier's Old Mooringsport Road Community Home continues to operate today as a 6-bed residence and has served for years as the model that sets the standard for community homes in the State of Louisiana. Each of our homes offer a warm, caring, safe and attractive environment for the residents. The Arc Caddo-Bossier currently owns and operates eight community homes throughout Northwest Louisiana.

For more information, Contact Deborah Hill, Director of Community Homes, at (318)221-8392 Ext. 265 or dhill@thearccaddobossier.org.

The Arc Caddo-Bossier does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin

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FAQs

  • To initiate the certification process for services, please contact the Northwest Louisiana Human Services District (NLHSD) – DD Services at (318) 741-7455. Their office is located at 3018 Old Minden Road, Suite 1214, Bossier City, LA 71112. The Northwest Louisiana Human Services District offers Mental Health, Addictive Disorder, and Developmental Disability Services to residents in the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.

  • Our Community Homes are authorized to house 6, 7, 8, or 10 residents, contingent upon the size of the home.

  • Our residences are authorized for individuals aged 18 to 99. And all participants are required to engage in daily living skills training.

  • Electronics are permitted, but not all residents can have phones. Phone allowance is determined based on a resident’s Individualized Program Plan (IPP). At bedtime, phones, laptops, and iPads must be submitted to staff for recharging. The use of phones is prohibited during chore times, meetings, or any situation where they may cause a distraction or hinder the learning process.

  • During the first 30 days following admission, residents will not be permitted to have contact with family or friends. However, family members may reach out to the resident's House Manager or Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP). After this initial period, residents will be allowed to visit and stay overnight with family members. The total duration of such visits is restricted to 60 days within each fiscal year. This timeframe is established by Medicaid, which continues to cover room and board expenses while residents are away from the facility. Each 24-hour period spent outside the home is classified as a leave day, although certain exclusions, such as State holidays do not count as a leave day.

  • This facility provides furniture, bedding and basic personal hygiene items. Nevertheless, should a resident have the financial means and wish to acquire specific items, they may do so allowing for personalization according to their unique preferences. However, these items are limited depending on the space available.