Providing individuals with the assistance they need.
People enrolled in an Individual Options, Level One, or Self-Empowered Life (SELF) waiver can choose to direct one or all of their Homemaker/Personal Care (HPC) services by choosing Participant-Directed HPC.
Directing a waiver service means either acting as an employer or directing the budget for at least one service.
- Participant-direction is an option for Homemaker/Personal Care services for people enrolled in an IO or Level One waiver.
- Participant-direction is a requirement of the SELF Waiver. It is available for Homemaker/Personal Care and other services. A person enrolled in the SELF Waiver must be willing and able to direct at least one service, or chose a representative to direct at least one service on their behalf.
- Waiver participants under the age of 18 can have their parents help direct their services. Adults choosing participant-direction can have anyone they want act as their representative, including a friend, family member, or legal guardian.
This representative can help with things like
- finding and recruiting employees,
- scheduling and participating in interviews,
- negotiating the rate staff will be paid,
- providing training to employees,
- making sure employees are providing services in the plan,
- helping to communicate choices and preferences to employees,
- signing timesheets,
- and keeping the required paperwork or records.
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