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Frequently asked questions about our services and Iowa waiver programs
Plain answers about Iowa Medicaid waivers, supported community living, host homes, costs, safety, and referrals. Don't see your question? Call us — we're happy to talk it through.
Finding us
LaBase Living is an Iowa Medicaid HCBS-certified provider at 4515 N River Blvd NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Call (319) 777-8705 to check current openings near you.
LaBase Living provides staffed supported community living homes with 24-hour awake or on-site support in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Call (319) 777-8705 and we will tell you what is available this week.
Yes. LaBase Living is certified by Iowa Medicaid's QIO for the Intellectual Disability Waiver and the Habilitation program, so eligible services are paid by Medicaid through your managed care organization.
Call LaBase Living at (319) 777-8705 and we will walk you through eligibility, the referral, and a home visit. Most families reach us before their waiver paperwork is finished, and that is fine.
Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm Central. Call (319) 777-8705 or email info@labaseliving.com and a coordinator responds promptly.
Getting started
Start with Iowa Medicaid: the person applies for Medicaid and then for an HCBS waiver like the Intellectual Disability Waiver, or the Habilitation program, through Iowa HHS. Once eligible, they choose a certified provider like LaBase Living, and services are authorized through their managed care organization. We help families navigate every step.
An Iowa Medicaid HCBS program that funds long-term support services — like supported community living, respite, and day habilitation — so people with an intellectual disability can live in the community instead of an institution. There can be a waiting list, so apply early.
Iowa's ID Waiver has had waiting lists at times; the Habilitation program typically does not. We respond to referrals promptly with an honest picture of current openings.
Costs & funding
For eligible individuals, services are funded by Iowa Medicaid through the waiver or Habilitation program. In residential programs, room and board is usually paid from the person's own income, such as SSI. We explain the exact split before anyone signs anything.
Our services are built around Iowa Medicaid funding — call us to discuss options.
Care & safety
Every LaBase direct support professional passes Iowa criminal history and child/dependent adult abuse registry checks before working with anyone, and completes mandatory reporter training, CPR/First Aid, and person-specific training before their first solo shift.
Staffing levels are set by each person's support plan and service authorization. Ask us about staffing for a specific home when you inquire.
A designated Care Coordinator is the family's single point of contact. We follow Iowa's incident reporting and family notification requirements, and a designated coordinator keeps families informed.
Staff respond first, then follow Iowa's incident reporting rules. We follow Iowa's incident reporting and family notification requirements, and a designated coordinator keeps families informed.
Referrals
Anyone — family members, case managers, guardians, friends, hospital discharge planners, or the individual themselves.
There are three steps: we receive the referral, we have a conversation and arrange a visit, and then we share a decision and plan the transition. We respond promptly and keep you informed at every step.
Still have a question?
Call (319) 777-8705 or start a referral — we respond promptly.
Last updated: August 2026
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4515 N River Blvd NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
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