"Service from the Heart: Lifting Each Person Up, One Love at a Time."
Clinical Services
At Health & Joy Services, we help individuals take charge of their health through personalized Nutrition Evaluation and Consultation Services. From menu planning and grocery shopping to meal preparation and safe food storage, our goal is to promote better health and empower each person to manage their own diet with confidence—all while following physician-recommended guidelines.
Respite Care
Our Respite Care Services provide short-term, temporary relief for family caregivers, ensuring that their loved one continues to receive the care, supervision, and community access outlined in their Individual Support Plan (ISP) or Plan of Care. Whether it’s a few hours or several days, respite gives caregivers a much-needed break while offering individuals continued support, engagement, and transportation to activities in the community.
In-Home Support
Our In-Home Support Services help people thrive while living in their own home or with family. This blended service combines habilitation, personal care, and community engagement, supporting people in building independence and enjoying meaningful activities both at home and in their neighborhood. Services can also include virtual support through enabling technology, and in some cases, family members can be employed as paid support staff, providing care right where it’s needed most.
Supportive Living
Our Supported Living Services empower people to build and strengthen independent living skills—from personal grooming and meal preparation to household chores and community engagement. With hands-on support from our caring staff, individuals also develop important social and adaptive skills, helping them thrive as active, contributing members of their community.
Individualized Day Supports
Our Individualized Day Supports (IDS) offer a personalized alternative to traditional facility-based day programs, focusing on meaningful activities out in the community. Services typically take place during day program hours, but can also be scheduled during non-traditional hours for individuals who work during the day. Flexibility is built in—schedule adjustments and variances can be approved by DDS based on each person’s unique needs, lifestyle, and goals outlined by their support team.
Companion
Our Companion Services offer non-medical support and supervision tailored to each person’s goals and preferences as outlined in their Individual Support Plan (ISP). Whether focused on safety, independence, community engagement, or retirement activities, we’re here to help individuals stay connected, supported, and empowered—both at home and in the community.
OUR SERVICES
Health & Joy Services provides supports through the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and the Department on Disability Services (DDS) in DC, as well as the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) in Virginia. As a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waiver provider, we offer Residential, Day, Clinical, and Community-Based Services with the goal of meeting individual needs and making a positive impact on the lives of the people and families we serve throughout DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.
