Domains of a Meaningful Life

The Disability Services Division of the Minnesota DHS defines the domains of a meaningful life with the CHOICE acronym.

Click each letter to learn more. Be sure to click the "O" in CHOICE as it is essential to HAC helping people lead meaningful lives. Then click Next to continue.


C H O I C E
C

Community membership grounded in participation and actual group membership.

H

Health, wellness and safety with an emphasis on communication, relationships and trust.

O

Own place to live, choosing both the place and people to live with.

I

Important long-term relationships that are reciprocal and provide for safety.

C

Control over supports including control over the funding for personal supports, housing and transportation.

E

Employment earnings and stable income, jobs, self-employment or stable income from public and private sources.