Compass Rose Ranch

Compass Rose Ranch is a Supported Living Services Agency that serves El Dorado County
What is SLS ?
SLS provides customized, 1:1 or 2:1 support to help a person live in:
• their own apartment
• their own house
• a rented room
• or a place they choose
It’s NOT a congregate facility — it’s community-based support in the client’s own home.
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What SLS Does
Staff help with anything the person cannot safely do alone, such as:
Daily living
• bathing, hygiene, dressing
• cooking and meal prep
• household chores
• shopping
• transportation
Health & safety
• medication support
• medical appointments
• monitoring behaviors
• keeping the person safe at home and in the community
Behavioral support
• crisis intervention
• calming strategies
• preventing self-harm or aggression
• helping the client regulate emotions
Life skills
• budgeting
• paying bills
• learning routines
• building independence over time
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What Makes SLS Different from Other Programs
✔️ It is individualized
Every client has their own plan, staff, schedule, and support model.
✔️ It promotes maximum independence
The goal is NOT to “take over,” but to help the person do as much as possible on their own.
✔️ It can be 24/7, but does not have to be
Hours range from a few hours a week to full 24/7 staffing, including awake or asleep overnight if needed.
✔️ It is client-directed
The adult receiving services has choice and control, unless they have a conservator.
✔️ It serves people with more complex needs, including:
• autism
• intellectual disabilities
• medical fragility
• behavioral challenges
• psychiatric conditions of
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What SLS is NOT
• It is NOT a group home
• It is NOT ILS (which is lighter support)
• It is NOT meant to be short-term babysitting
• It is NOT a crisis home (though crisis support is part of it)
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How SLS Is Funded
Funded by: Regional Center (Lanterman Act)
Client pays nothing.
SLS agencies bill hourly for staff time and a small amount for management/administration.
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The Goal of SLS
To allow adults with disabilities to:
• stay in the community
• avoid institutionalization
• live safely
• develop independence
• have a meaningful life with choice and dignity