Checklists

The development of this Best Practices Manual is a pilot project to demonstrate a step-by-step process of re-integrating long term nursing home residents from residential living back into the community. This innovative Project is the result of an initiative made possible under the Passages Program sponsored by the Arkansas Division of Aging and Adult Services, in 2000-2003.

The Texoma Real Choice Program--a demonstration project made possible by a grant awarded to the Texas Health and Human Service Commission by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The programs goal is to connect persons with disabilities to real service options with the help of system navigators available to assist people through systems and support groups. The below attachments are forms, surveys and other tools needed to implement the program.

This Universal Design publication was developed by Kentucky Housing Corporation. This book reflects \"Tier One\" of KHC's implementation of it's Universal Design policy - this will be followed by the implementation of Tiers Two and Three. KHC refers to Tier One as \"Universal Design Light\", as it does not include requirements for all of the features that would normally be considered complaint with universal design principles.

The Heart of Texas Regional Access System (HOTRAS) is a network of organizations committed to improving service delivery to people in need. When clients give consent to release information to the network, they agree to participate in the HOTRAS Continuum of Care. The goal is to share and manage information in an effort to coordinate and improve delivery of needed services and to avoid duplication in providing basic intake information. Find sample program agreements and forms below.

This guide is a workbook for consumers that are transitioning or wish to transition out of a nursing home. The guide provides information on programs, housing, home modifications, etc. and provides space for the consumer to fill in the steps they need to take in each category. Created for consumers in Alabama, this guide will be useful for consumers in other states as well, although contact information and specifics will not apply.

This document contains statements of conditions that may be pertinent to consider in discussing the viability of a particular service. These statements are not all-inclusive. Each participant is an individual and as such deserves unique consideration of his/her situation when collaborating on a service package. The purpose of these documents, therefore, is merely to assist discussion, not to substitute for creative care planning.

These are files made available by the State of New Jersey Dept. of Health and Senior Services. A job description, task responsibilities, policies, and a checklist are all available. These materials are all used in the New Jersey consumer direction program.

This document, Use of Client-Employed Providers: Participant's Capacity for Self-Direction, provides a list of specific questions a case manager may consider in evaluating the individual's ability to employ CEPs.

The tools in this section, developed by the Michigan Department of Community Health, are intended to help ensure effectiveness and thoroughness. These tools focus on person centered planning and transition planning. Included are timelines and worksheets on housing, transportation, employement, and many other topics.

This Community Living Brief explores the transition to an independent, integrated living situation. This article serves as a guide to assist the individual when considering moving back into the community. The article provides information on finding an advocate and also provides a transition checklist to help facilitate the moving process.