About Altruistic Loving Care Inc.
Altruistic Loving Care Inc. is a compassionate, person-centered provider serving adults with intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Our company was established to provide more than basic supervision. We create safe, comfortable, andsupportive environments where every individual is treated with dignity, respect, patience, andunderstanding.
We believe that each person deserves the opportunity to make choices, build meaningful relationships,participate in the community, and become as independent as possible. Our services are tailored to eachindividual’s needs, abilities, preferences, support plan, and personal goals.
Altruistic Loving Care provides residential and community-based services, including Residential Habilitation,Behavior-Focused Residential Habilitation, Personal Supports, Companion Services, Life Skills DevelopmentLevel 1, Supported Living Coaching, and Transportation.
Our staff assist individuals with daily living skills, personal care, meal preparation, householdresponsibilities, money management, community safety, social development, appointments, recreationalactivities, and other areas that support a meaningful quality of life.
At Altruistic Loving Care, we understand that a group home should feel like a real home. We work to providea welcoming environment where residents feel safe, valued, included, and supported.
Our commitment is to provide dependable care while maintaining strong standards for health, safety,documentation, accountability, and regulatory compliance.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and individualized support that empowers adults withintellectual and developmental disabilities to build confidence, increase independence, participate in theircommunities, and enjoy a meaningful quality of life.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create supportive homes and community programs where every individual feels respected,protected, encouraged, and empowered to reach their fullest potential.
Our Core Values
Compassion: We provide care with kindness, empathy, patience, and understanding.
Dignity: We respect every person’s privacy, preferences, rights, culture, and individuality.
Integrity: We operate honestly, responsibly, and in accordance with professional and regulatory standards.
Independence: We encourage individuals to learn skills, make choices, and become as independent aspossible.
Accountability: We maintain clear expectations, accurate documentation, quality services, and responsibleoversight.
Inclusion: We support each person’s right to participate in the community and develop meaningfulrelationships.
Advocacy: We protect the rights, safety, needs, and personal choices of the individuals we serve.
Meet the Founder
Lashanta Thomas
Lashanta Thomas is the founder and owner of Altruistic Loving Care Inc. She is a healthcare entrepreneurand Health Information Management professional with experience in residential services, healthcareadministration, documentation, compliance, leadership, and person-centered care.
Lashanta earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management and an Associate degree inHealth Information Technology. She also completed practical nursing education and holds a diploma inMedical Assisting.
Her healthcare and educational background has helped her develop a strong understanding of quality care,accurate documentation, confidentiality, regulatory compliance, client rights, safety, and organizationalleadership.
Lashanta founded Altruistic Loving Care because she wanted to create a company where adults withdevelopmental disabilities receive more than assistance with daily tasks. Her goal was to create homeswhere individuals feel loved, respected, supported, and genuinely included.
She believes that every individual has unique strengths, abilities, interests, and goals. Her leadershipapproach focuses on helping people develop independence while ensuring that their health, safety, dignity,and personal rights remain protected.
Lashanta is actively involved in the operation of the company, including staff development, service quality,documentation, compliance, residential operations, client advocacy, and communication with families andsupport teams.
Her vision for Altruistic Loving Care is to continue expanding high-quality residential and community-basedservices while maintaining the personal attention and compassionate care on which the company wasfounded.
A Message From the Founder
“Altruistic Loving Care was built from my desire to create a safe and loving environment for individuals withdevelopmental disabilities. I believe every person deserves to feel respected, valued, supported, andincluded.
Our goal is not only to provide care, but also to help each individual grow, make choices, build confidence,develop life skills, and experience meaningful opportunities within the community.
I take pride in knowing that our homes provide structure and safety while still allowing each person toexpress their individuality. We are committed to treating every individual as a person first and providing thesame patience, dignity, and compassion that we would want for our own loved ones.”
— Lashanta ThomasFounder and Owner, Altruistic Loving Care Inc.
Why Altruistic Loving Care Was Created
Altruistic Loving Care was created to provide dependable and compassionate services for individuals whodeserve a safe place to call home.
The company’s name reflects its purpose. “Altruistic” represents helping others with genuine care andconcern, while “Loving Care” represents the patience, compassion, and respect that guide our daily services.
We understand that families and guardians want reassurance that their loved ones are safe, properlysupported, and treated with dignity. We also understand that individuals want to maintain their choices,independence, privacy, and personal identity.
Our goal is to balance these needs by providing structured support without taking away the individual’svoice.
Our Commitment to the People We Serve
We are committed to:
Providing a safe and welcoming home environment.
Treating every individual with dignity and respect.
Protecting client rights, privacy, and confidentiality.
Encouraging independence and personal responsibility.
Supporting community involvement and meaningful activities.
Maintaining accurate and timely documentation.
Hiring and training dependable staff.
Following each individual’s support plan and approved services.
Communicating with families, guardians, waiver support coordinators, and authorized professionals.
Continuously improving the quality of our programs and services.
At Altruistic Loving Care, every individual is more than a client. They are a valued member of ourcommunity.
Our Staff
Qualified Professionals Who Care
Our employees are selected based on their ability to provide safe, respectful, dependable, and person-centered support.
- Depending on their position, staff members may be required to complete:
- APD-required training
- Level 2 background screening
- Local background screening
- CPR and first aid
- Medication administration training
- HIPAA and confidentiality training
- Zero Tolerance training
- Incident reporting training
- Developmental disabilities training
- Health and safety training
- Person-centered planning
- Client rights and choice training
- HIV/AIDS and bloodborne-pathogen training
- Documentation training
- Behavior-assistant requirements
- Crisis-management training
- Physical competency requirements
- Driver’s license and motor-vehicle screening
Training requirements vary according to the employee’s role and assigned duties.
Rights and Advocacy
Every individual receiving services has the right to:
- Be treated with dignity and respect
- Receive services without abuse, neglect, exploitation, retaliation, or discrimination
- Participate in decisions about their life
- Express preferences and make choices
- Receive privacy and confidentiality
- Communicate with family, friends, guardians, and advocates
- Participate in community activities
- Voice concerns or file a grievance
- Be informed about services and house expectations
- Receive support in the least restrictive manner appropriate
- Be protected from unnecessary restrictions
- Receive assistance with exercising personal rights