CLTS referrals

Refer a child for in-home respite.

Abide Supportive Living, Inc. is a qualified Wisconsin CLTS provider for in-home nonmedical respite (REG-006929) and is listed in the public CLTS Provider Directory. Referrals are accepted by phone or through your county support and service coordinator; service begins once the county authorization is issued and staffing is confirmed.

Qualified scopeCLTS nonmedical respite

Qualified provider · REG-006929 · Listed in the CLTS Provider Directory

Service areaMilwaukee and nearby counties

Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington

How to referPhone or coordinator

Call 414-285-1630 or ask your CLTS support and service coordinator to authorize Abide Supportive Living, Inc. Availability is confirmed for each child after a staffing review.

Who can inquire

Participants, families, guardians, CLTS support and service coordinators, county waiver agencies, care managers, IRIS consultants, clinicians, and community partners.

Current status

Qualified and directory-listed. Each referral is matched to a trained, background-checked staff member before a start date is set.

What happens next

Abide acknowledges inquiries within one business day, reviews service fit and staffing, and coordinates the county authorization and start date with the family and coordinator.

Before service

Every readiness gate must be verified.

An inquiry is not yet an authorization; service starts only after the steps below are complete.

  1. 1InquiryA family or coordinator calls or emails a general question about respite in their county.
  2. 2Fit and staffingAbide reviews service scope, safety needs, and assignment-ready DSP availability.
  3. 3Authorization checkThe county waiver agency must issue a participant-specific authorization before service begins.
  4. 4Start planningAfter authorization and staffing are verified, Abide coordinates the schedule and participant-specific orientation.

Start a referral

Ready to refer or ask about availability?

Call 414-285-1630 (Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.) or send a general email. Please keep email free of participant-specific information; Abide will follow up by phone and provide a secure intake packet.

Email a no-PHI inquiry

Do not include a participant name, date of birth, diagnosis, authorization number, medical record, or other identifying or health information. You may also call 414-285-1630.