Care that begins with listening
We honor each individual’s rights, choices and dignity. Our approach is person-centered: the individual leads, and our trained team walks alongside them toward the goals they set.
We meet each individual where they are today and help them build toward independence and a full life. Compassion and respect go with us into every visit and every conversation, and we try to truly see the individual in front of us.
Each individual’s journey starts with a plan they help write, called a Person-Centered Plan. We then write a Provider Implementation Plan (PIP) that turns those goals into day-to-day help. That help happens in comfortable, furnished apartment homes and out in the neighborhood.
Mission statement
Healthy Living Option Inc. supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in living independent, self-directed lives, with inclusion in the community as a choice. In everything we do, we honor each person’s rights, respect their choices, and treat them with dignity.
Vision statement
We envision a community where every adult we support is seen for who they are, encouraged to reach their goals, and welcomed as a valued neighbor. Through person-centered support and community inclusion, we help people build the lives they want and become all they can be.
HLO Inc. at a glance
- Provider
- Maryland DDA provider
- Region
- Central Maryland and Southern Region
- Counties
- Nine Maryland counties and Baltimore City
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Phone
- (410) 874-8551
- Fax
- (410) 553-4151
How to get started
You do not need every answer ready. Contact us and we will guide you through each step.
Say hello
Submit the request form or call (410) 874-8551. Referrals from coordinators, agencies and families are welcome.
Tell us about the individual
We get to know the individual: their goals, needs and preferences. Then we explain which of our services may fit.
Plan the next steps together
We work with the individual, their family and their Coordinator of Community Services so services match the Person-Centered Plan, and we write the Provider Implementation Plan (PIP).
Where we serve
- DDA regions:
- Central Maryland and Southern Region
Counties served:
- Anne Arundel
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore
- Harford
- Howard
- Calvert
- Charles
- Montgomery
- Prince George’s
- St. Mary’s