Personal Assistant

This report details the enrollment issues faced during implementation of the program. In addition, the report looks at consumer experiences including issues resulting from acting as an employer and effects on quality of life. The abstract (free) and full report (subscription required) are available.

The Consumer Directed Attendant Support Program developed this resource for participants. The manual contains ideas, approaches, and suggestions for consumers as they hire, train, and supervise attendants. Training includes budgeting, employer issues, and communications skills.

This article presents results of a survey of the attitudes and practices of managed care organizations concerning consumer direction. The study focused on understanding several alternative measures of consumer direction and the factors that are associated with the MCOs concerning those measures.

This report synthesizes information from in-person interviews with program staff, a mail survey of program counselors, and telephone interviews with consumers who had the opportunity to receive the program allowance. It also discusses the program's goals and features, how consumers managed their responsibilities under it and made use of its flexibility, and levels of consumer satisfaction with the program.

A presentation for the 2003 Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Presented are findings on the purchase of goods and services under Cash & Counseling in Arkansas and New Jersey. A topic report on the presentation is also available here.

One of the greatest challenges, and greatest hopes, for consumer direction as a service option is to integrate this approach into existing case-managed programs. This chapter was part of Consumer Voice and Choice in Long-Term Care and it explores the issues faced when consumer direction and case management are integrated.

Forms are provided for designating a representative and screening a representative for Arkansas' IndependentChoices program.

Standards required of Arkansas' fiscal management contractor. Includes descriptions of program deliverables and performance indicators.

Forms for Arkansas' IndependentChoices program. Source(s): Other, State Grantee

Includes a Backup Worker form, a Changing/Adding a Worker form, and a Worker Address and Phone Number form. In addition, there is an Employment Application and Personal Care Assistant Agreement form available.