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What is Consumer
Directed Services?
Some persons with disabilities require assistance with activities of daily living to enable them to live independently within their communities.
Until recently, persons with disabilities had limited options such as dependency upon family members, placement in institutional settings, or paying for these services out of pocket.
CDS allows individuals with disabilities to receive assistance with their daily living activities and other tasks while remaining in their home.
Founded on the belief that persons with disabilities can best direct and determine the services they need,
CDS enables persons with disabilities to achieve their desired level of independence.
People with disabilities know their needs best AND have the right to make decisions regarding their daily lives.
What is the CDS Program?
The Consumer Directed Services Program is funded with federal and state monies. This program allows the redirection of Medicaid dollars for in-home, consumer directed services.
Unlike care provided by home health agencies, the Consumer Directed Services Program is a program that allows the individual to direct his/her own personal care at no cost to the consumer.
Qualified individuals direct their own care by hiring the attendant(s) of their choice and managing/directing the services that meet the individual's needs.
Eligibility for Consumer Directed Services
To be eligible, all of the following must apply:
Be a Missouri Resident
Have a disability that limits one or more
functions of daily activities
Be Medicaid eligible
Be at least 18 years of age
Be able to self-direct
What is a Personal Attendant?
A Personal Attendant is an individual who is hired to assist persons with disabilities (also referred to as employers or consumers) to reach a level of independence based on personal choices. A personal attendant helps with routine activities of daily living.
Typical tasks include:
bath/shower
bladder care
bowel care
dressing/undressing
equipment maintenance
grooming/minor hygiene
house cleaning
household management
laundry
meal preparation
meal consumption
meal clean-up
medications
ROM exercises
shopping
transfers
transportation
turning in bed
and other duties essential for PWDs
(to maintain an independent
lifestyle)
Persons with disabilities direct and manage all tasks performed by CDS wherever services may be provided.
Do you get personal satisfaction from assisting others?
Independent Living Resource Center maintains a registry of persons who apply to be Personal Attendants. Our agency tries to make sure our service area is blanketed with names for consumers to choose from.
If you or someone you know is interested in having your name on our registry, please call us today and ask for an application.
Training's Available
Would you like to enhance your job skills or communication?
Consumer Training's are available and focus on topics including:
How to hire attendants
Interview skills
Team building skills
Communication skills
Effective job description
Recognizing Abuse/Neglect
Planning for Emergencies
Hands on training is provided to the attendant, in supplement to the direction of the consumer.
Topics include:
Bowel Programs
Urinary Management
Range of Motion
Identification & Prevention of pressure sores
Effective Transfer Techniques
Use of Hoyer Lift
Communication skills
Team building skills
No one is better qualified to run a CDS System than the user of the services - YOU. |
