What Are Community-Based Services?
Community-Based Services provide personalized support that helps people build skills, stay connected, and take part in everyday life in ways that feel meaningful to them.
Every person’s life looks different. Some people may want support at home, while others may be looking for more ways to connect in their community, build new skills, or explore what brings them joy. KenCrest works with each person and their support network to find services that feel natural, respectful, and connected to the life they want to live.
This service may be a good fit for someone who wants more support building daily routines, participating in the community, exploring interests, strengthening relationships, or gaining confidence outside of a traditional program setting.
A Real Story: Connection, Confidence, and Community
When Chucky and Logan joined KenCrest’s Pennsylvania Community-Based Services program, their weekly bowling outings quickly became something more than a recreational activity. Week after week, those trips opened the door to friendships, familiar routines, and the kind of community connection that families often hope to see when they are looking for support that fits naturally into someone’s life.
What started as learning the game grew into something deeper: confidence, trust, and a true sense of belonging. Their teammates welcomed them, encouraged them, and made space for relationships to grow naturally over time. And when the game gets tough, Logan keeps it simple with a reminder that says everything about the spirit of the experience: “Have fun.”
Why Choose Community-Based Services?
Support in Pennsylvania
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties
For people who live with family or in other community settings, Community-Based Services create flexible opportunities to build skills, strengthen routines, and stay connected to the people and places that matter most.
Support may include daily living skills at home, volunteer opportunities, social activities, meaningful community experiences, or participation in Meaningful Day, KenCrest’s Community Participation Supports program.
Community-Based Services may include:
- 1:1 Community Participation Supports (CPS)
- In-Home and Community Supports (IHCS)
- Companion Care Services
- Autism Waiver Community Integration (CI)
- Respite Services
You do not need to know exactly which service is right before reaching out. KenCrest can help explain the options, talk through eligibility, and connect you with support that best matches the person’s goals, routines, and daily life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
These services support children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities or an autism diagnosis who are eligible for the appropriate waiver or funding support.
Support may include help building daily living skills, participating in the community, developing routines, exploring interests, and creating more opportunities for connection and independence.
Services can happen at home and in the community, depending on the individual’s goals, needs, and daily life. Support is designed to feel flexible and personalized.
Getting started begins with a conversation. Our team can help answer questions, explain available services, and walk you through the next steps based on your loved one’s needs and eligibility.
Yes. Family involvement remains an important part of support, and we work alongside families to help ensure services feel collaborative, respectful, and centered on the person’s life and goals.