Life Run

LIFE/RUN is a firm proponent of employment for people with disabilities. The Agency encourages employment by providing information regarding work incentives, computer classes, interviewing skills training, resume preparation, job seeking skills and workplace accommodations. It is LIFE/RUN's contention that every Texan, regardless of age or disabili... ty, deserves the opportunity to live a life of full inclusion. Through a partnership with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), this program has changed the lives of many individuals by transitioning them from long-term care facilities into a community-based setting of their own choosing. LIFE/RUN facilitates this process by acting as the liaison between the individual and the various agencies and services necessary for a successful relocation. Home By Choice can assist with locating housing, transportation options, and grants for paying moving expenses, deposits, household items, and other related costs. LIFE/RUN's Personal Assistance Services Program can assist people who have mental or physical disabilities with activities of daily living. These services compensate for an individual's functional limitations by providing assistance with personal hygiene, dressing, transferring, mobility assistance, cooking and cleaning. Sometimes a person's ability to maintain independence in the community is threatened by their inability to manage their Social Security benefits. Poor choices are made, bills go unpaid, or the person may be preyed upon by family or acquaintances who misuse the funds. For these reasons, the Social Security Administration may require individuals to have a "payee" to manage their benefits. LIFE/RUN is an approved Representative Payee of Social Security benefits and as such, is responsible for receiving and disbursing these funds to ensure that each Consumer is able to maintain necessities such as housing, utilities, food and access to funds for personal needs. Getting Fit and Loving It! is a LIFE/RUN initiative designed to ...Read More