Qualifications, Ethics & Compliance

Essential Living Support is a veteran-owned, family-operated provider serving eligible Wyoming DD Waiver and HCBS participants in Cheyenne. This page explains the qualifications and operating principles behind ELS without making promises that exceed a participant’s authorization or current program requirements.

SBA Veteran-Owned Business Certification

Essential Living Support, LLC holds Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) certification through the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Founded and owned by U.S. Army veteran Richard Brown Jr., ELS provides Wyoming DD Waiver and Home and Community-Based Services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Cheyenne and Laramie County. Our work emphasizes individual choice, dignity, independence, and participation in community life.

SBA veteran business certification recognizes qualifying veteran ownership and control and establishes eligibility for applicable federal contracting opportunities. ELS’s Wyoming provider qualifications separately govern its role in delivering authorized waiver services.

Certification entrance date: October 13, 2026
Renewal date listed in the SBA record: October 13, 2029

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Leadership Background

Healthcare education

Founder Richard Brown Jr. holds an MBA in Healthcare Management and a B.S. in Healthcare Administration. He is a Doctor of Healthcare Administration candidate at Capella University.

Veteran leadership

ELS is veteran-owned. The organization’s approach emphasizes responsibility, clear communication, follow-through, and respect for each person’s choices and rights.

Direct service perspective

Leadership combines organizational training with hands-on experience in home- and community-based support. Individual services still follow the participant’s approved plan, assessed needs, and authorized scope.

Wyoming provider role

ELS provides authorized Wyoming DD Waiver and HCBS services. Eligibility, units, service limits, and continued authorization are determined through the applicable Wyoming Medicaid process and the participant’s IPC.

Provider Credentials & Identifiers

National Provider Identifier (NPI)
Essential Living Support, LLC
NPI: 1891605796
Organization / Type 2 NPI

Standards That Guide the Work

  • Person-centered support: services reflect the participant’s choices, routines, goals, communication style, and approved plan.
  • Rights and dignity: ELS supports privacy, autonomy, community inclusion, and freedom from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and coercion.
  • Qualified service delivery: staff assignments, training, documentation, and supervision follow the requirements that apply to the authorized service.
  • Accurate records: service notes and billing should reflect what was actually authorized and delivered, without overlapping or duplicative claims.
  • Appropriate coordination: ELS communicates with participants and authorized team members, including guardians, case managers, and health professionals, when relevant to the plan.
  • Continuous accountability: questions, complaints, incidents, and changes in need are addressed through the appropriate reporting and review processes.

What ELS Does Not Promise

ELS does not determine Medicaid or VA eligibility, guarantee enrollment or placement, promise a particular number of service hours, or present every listed support as available to every person. Provider fit, staffing, authorization, and current rules must be reviewed before services begin.

For Families and Referral Partners

Before a service begins, ELS reviews the referral, authorized service, schedule, documentation expectations, participant preferences, and provider capacity. Families and professionals are encouraged to ask direct questions and confirm plan-specific requirements with the participant’s case manager or relevant program representative.

Discuss Provider Fit

Call (307) 369-1030, send a general inquiry, or review all ELS services. Please do not include unnecessary medical or health information in a general website form.