Welcome to Novum Supports

“Novum” is a Latin word. Its loose translation means “New Beginnings”.  We think it describes our program and what we do in a beautiful, simplistic way: No matter the background, no matter the circumstance, or what someone may have been through, Novum Supports offers our clients a second chance, a fresh start, a “New Beginning”.

Novum Supports provides support to Individuals with disabilities through Medicaid and Department of Health and Human Services /Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DHHS/DSPD) contracts. We offer our clients the ability to join our program, experience a new beginning, and help them lead the lives they want and deserve for themselves. We offer round-the-clock support with a variety of care but what we are most known for is our outstanding Host Home Program (Similar to Adult Foster Care).

We have a contract that allows us to serve clients eligible for waiver services over the age of 18. Most of our clients range in age from early ’20s to mid-50s. Most have been living with a disability their whole lives, though quite a few have suffered from a traumatic brain injury or became disabled from an accident or other unfortunate event. We have vast experience in dealing with intellectual deficiency (ID), ABI/TBI (Acquired/Traumatic Brain Injury), high-functioning autism, fetal alcohol syndrome, bipolar, schizophrenia, reactive attachment disorder, severe OCD/ADHD, and many other disabilities and crossover disorders.  We also have experience working with more medically fragile clients such as those in wheelchairs, those with vision and hearing impairment, and those who need round-the-clock care for daily needs and activities.

Anyone who can pass an industry-approved background check and is over 21 years of age is eligible for consideration to be a host parent. Experience is always a great thing, but is not necessary. We have an intense screening process, as we do want the best of the best and want to make sure that our host parents are fully aware of what being a good host parent requires. We want to know they are applying for the right reasons. We have a great initial training program and offer extensive ongoing training and support to ensure that each host parent always feels confident and supported.

A host home is a specific support where we contract with individuals (host parents) to certify their own homes so that one of our clients can reside with them and receive the mentorship and care that they need to live their best lives. Host homes offer much less restrictive settings than inpatient facilities or group homes but more support than an individual with a disability would get living on their own.