DDD Services in Surprise, Arizona

Thoughtful DDD support in the Northwest Valley

Surprise families have a lot to think about when planning DDD support, especially as a child grows into an adult and questions about home, daily life, and independence come up. We are here to help you think it through, one step at a time.

We support families in Surprise, including the Surprise Stadium area, Marley Park, and Asante, along with nearby El Mirage and Sun City. Call us and tell us about your loved one.

Exploring Adult Developmental Homes

For adults 18 and older, an Adult Developmental Home is a licensed family home where your loved one can live with 24-hour care and supervision. Daily life in the home includes help building skills and support for behavioral, emotional, and physical needs, in a warm, home-like setting.

Families often have questions about this option, and that is natural. Some helpful ones to explore:

• What would your loved one want from a home setting?
• Which routines, interests, and relationships matter most to keep?
• How would family stay connected?
• What does the Support Coordinator recommend?

Placement is coordinated with the member's Support Coordinator. We can explain how Adult Developmental Homes work and help your family prepare for that conversation. People interested in opening their own home can read about becoming a developmental home provider.

Support while your loved one lives with family

Many members live at home with parents or relatives, and DDD services can make that arrangement work well:

• Attendant care helps with bathing, grooming, dressing, meals, and household routines.
• Habilitation teaches skills like brushing teeth, simple cooking, and grocery shopping, practiced at home and in the community, perhaps on an outing to Civic Center Park.
• Respite gives parents and caregivers regular time to rest, within the hours in the authorized plan.

Our guide to attendant care vs. habilitation explains how the first two differ.

Children and teens in Surprise

For younger members, support centers on daily routines, learning, and giving parents time to recharge. As children become teens, habilitation goals can shift toward the skills they want for adulthood. The Support Coordinator updates the plan along the way.

Everyday life in the West Valley

Support can follow your loved one into the places they enjoy close to home. A habilitation goal might be ordering lunch at a familiar spot, packing a bag for a day out, or getting comfortable at a community event near Surprise Stadium. Attendant care can make those outings smoother by helping with the routines before and after. Whatever your loved one enjoys, we build services around their interests and the goals in their authorized plan.

Paid caregiving for relatives

If a family member provides much of your loved one's care, our DDD family caregiver program lets qualified relatives be hired to provide authorized services. Our office guides hiring, training, and paperwork.

Planning at your family's pace

Big decisions deserve time. Some families want to understand every option years in advance, while others are focused on what next month looks like. Both are fine. We can share information about each service, answer questions as they come up, and work with your Support Coordinator whenever you are ready to make a change. Your loved one's wishes and comfort stay at the heart of every step.

Rooted in Arizona since 2007

Founded by Joseph and Daisy Kativu and contracted with Arizona DES/DDD since 2008, Inspiration of the Valley serves families across the Valley from our Phoenix office. We work closely with your Support Coordinator and treat each person we support like family.

Your next steps

1. Reach out. Call (623) 696-0376 or request DDD services online.
2. Talk about today and the future. We discuss your loved one's needs and goals, including any questions about home settings, and review the support plan with you and the Support Coordinator.
3. Begin services. Once services are authorized, we introduce staff suited to your loved one and remain a steady point of contact.

New to Arizona DDD?

Read what Arizona DDD is, who qualifies, and how to apply, or see our Arizona DDD services overview.

Home care for older relatives

For an aging parent who needs help at home, explore home care in Surprise.

Surprise DDD services FAQs

DDD services across the Valley

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Our West Valley neighbors in El Mirage and Sun City, and families in Ahwatukee, are welcome as well. View all DDD service areas.

Plan with confidence

Whether you are thinking about this year or the years ahead, we are glad to help your family plan support around the person you love.

Call (623) 696-0376 or send us a message.