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Applied Self-Direction

@AppliedSD

We are a mission-driven organization with one goal: to advance self-direction. Shares ≠ endorsements

 Boston, MA
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Applied Self-Direction is your go-to resource! Whether your organization is new to #selfdirection or has years of experience, our team is here to help. buff.ly/46d6vpN
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Headed to #HCBS2024? Molly Morris will present as part of the Innovation Session: Findings from the AARP Long-Term Services & Supports State Scorecard. Join our session and hear about the latest innovations in #SelfDirection and other important trends!
Headed to #HCBS2024? Molly Morris will present as part of the Innovation Session: Findings from the AARP Long-Term Services & Supports State Scorecard.

ALT Headed to #HCBS2024? Molly Morris will present as part of the Innovation Session: Findings from the AARP Long-Term Services & Supports State Scorecard.

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What strategies are states using to advance the #selfdirection workforce? CareSource sponsored the graphic recording that captured this conversation at the 2024 National #SelfDirection Conference! buff.ly/46yF3TU
Graphic recording of a session called Brainstorming: Advancing the Self-Direction Workforce

ALT Graphic recording of a session called Brainstorming: Advancing the Self-Direction Workforce

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Have you seen the latest report from the National Core Indicators—Intellectual and Developmental Disability In-Person Survey? The data highlights areas for enhancing opportunities for #selfdirection. buff.ly/3Wu9l5B
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@latimes30 Jul 2024
Long, frustrating waits for home care persist despite California expanding program latimes.com/california/story…
Long, frustrating waits for home care persist despite California expanding program

Long, frustrating waits for home care persist despite California expanding program

Thousands of Californians have been trying to get Medicaid benefits for services to help medically vulnerable people remain at home, but the waitlist is thousands of people long, and the state is...

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#DidYouKnow Veteran Directed Care (VDC) saw a 15% increase in service last year? @CareSource graciously sponsored #InkyBrittany at the National #SelfDirection Conference to illustrate VDC's journey. Check out the list of VDC programs: buff.ly/3ca1RO5 #VeteranCare #tbt
Graphic facilitation showcasing the enrollment process for Veteran-Directed Care

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#tbt the 2024 National #SelfDirection Conference! Revisit the "Ask The Experts: Participant Panel" through this artfully crafted summary. #InkyBrittany beautifully captures the key moments & takeaways. Big thanks to @caresource for sponsoring these phenomenal graphic recordings!
A graphic recording of discussions during the 2024 National Self-Direction Conference session, Ask the Experts: Participant Panel. Topics covered include regulations intended for protection but creating unintended consequences, the role and compensation of advisory boards with lived experience, allowing choice in selecting legally responsible individuals, the assumptions made about how some individuals communicate, and the importance of hiring people with disabilities and considering accessibility.

ALT A graphic recording of discussions during the 2024 National Self-Direction Conference session, Ask the Experts: Participant Panel. Topics covered include regulations intended for protection but creating unintended consequences, the role and compensation of advisory boards with lived experience, allowing choice in selecting legally responsible individuals, the assumptions made about how some individuals communicate, and the importance of hiring people with disabilities and considering accessibility.

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We are teaming up with the Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports to offer the webinar, "Finding and Keeping Good Support Staff in #selfdirection". During this session, we will share real stories and advice on how to recruit and keep support staff. appliedselfdirection.zoom.us…
register for the webinar: Finding & Keeping Good Support Staff in Self-Direction

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#selfdirection continues to grow! There are now over 1.5 million people self-directing their care across the country, representing a 23% increase since 2019. With support from @AARP, we conducted the 2023 Self-Direction National Inventory. appliedselfdirection.com/res…
2023 Self-Direction National Inventory increased by 23.9%.

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Do you struggle to find #directcareworkers? Our latest report offers practical advice from participants on recruitment strategies. #WorkforceWednesday #selfdirection appliedselfdirection.com/res…
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Today in History: In 2008, @CMS made the “Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services Program State Plan Option (Cash & Counseling)” final. #1915j Read about the history of #selfdirection including the Independent Living Movement, Cash & Counseling, and the New Freedom Initiative.
It's 1915(j) day. Celebrating 15 years of the Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services Program State Plan Option (Cash & Counseling)

ALT It's 1915(j) day. Celebrating 15 years of the Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services Program State Plan Option (Cash & Counseling)

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To deal with Minnesota's PCA shortage, some get creative. mprnews.org/episode/2023/08/…
To deal with Minnesota's PCA shortage, some get creative

To deal with Minnesota's PCA shortage, some get creative

Minneapolis resident Jen Onsum has taken it upon herself to stand out from the crowd with fun clothes and funny posts on social media to attract a Personal Care Attendant, or PCA, to work for her.

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Help us with an initiative to improve worker recruitment & retention in #selfdirection programs. If you are a person who self-directs, a family member or friend assisting, or a paid direct care worker, fill out a 10-minute survey on the workforce crisis. surveymonkey.com/r/GLPHW5L
If you are a person who self-directs, a family member or friend assisting, or a paid direct care worker, please fill out a 10-minute survey on the workforce crisis.

ALT If you are a person who self-directs, a family member or friend assisting, or a paid direct care worker, please fill out a 10-minute survey on the workforce crisis.

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"Advocates say the registry only partly addresses systemic issues that harm workers and clients alike. They say '#selfdirection care' may be a fuller solution." lpm.org/news/2023-07-16/disa…
Disabled advocates push for control over in-home care as solution to Indiana’s care worker shortage

Disabled advocates push for control over in-home care as solution to Indiana’s care worker shortage

State officials will soon create a registry of direct support professionals — or DSPs — who provide in-home care to people with mental and developmental disabilities. The goal is to track abuse and...

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Advocate keeps up fight for older adults to live independently spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce…
Advocate keeps up fight for older adults to live independently

Advocate keeps up fight for older adults to live independently

He is a fierce advocate for people living with disabilities.

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Opinion: Calls for help by raising PCA reimbursement rates were heard concordmonitor.com/My-Turn-M…
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Our sponsors are the reason the #SelfDirection Conference Virtual Series is free to attend. Thank you, @eVeroCorp for your support! #sdseries2023
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Bob Garrett@RobertTGarrett31 Mar 2023
Loved talking w/@EvanNBC5 on @NBCDFW about the unheralded community-based care attendants. They help older Texans & those w/disabilities stay in their own homes. Texas Medicaid sets base pay for them at $8.11/hr. Will #txlege give 'em a raise? My story: dallasnews.com/news/2023/03/…
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Our sponsors are the reason the #SelfDirection Conference Virtual Series is free to attend. Thank you, @gtindependence for your support! #sdseries2023
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Our sponsors are the reason the #SelfDirection Conference Virtual Series is free to attend. We are grateful to @caresource for your support! #sdseries2023
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