1. You Decide. Your Help An Introduction to Self-Directed Services LEARNING MODULE *Part 1: Understanding Self-Directed Services Part 2: Putting Self-Directed Services into Action Part 3: Talking about Self-Directed Services

2. An Introduction to Self-Directed Services
Learning Objectives
Understand the basics about self-directed services
Answer basic questions
Identify situations when this option could be used
Initiate steps to start services
Inform others about self-directed services
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3. An Introduction to Self-Directed Services Self-directed services make it possible and easier for people to get the right kind of help to live at home. Above all, they provide a way for individuals and their family caregivers to continue doing the things that matter most.
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4. Part 1: Understanding Self-Directed Services
TOPICS DISCUSSED
Definitions
Concepts
Value
Success Story
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5. Self-Directed Services Other Terms
Consumer-Directed Community Supports
Veteran-Directed Home & Community Based Services
Participant-Directed Services
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6. What are Self-Directed Services? Basic Concept
Self-directed services give individuals the:
Authority
Responsibility
Autonomy
Budget Control
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7. How are Self-Directed Services used?
Employ familiar workers
Get the right services when needed
Buy services and education
Modify home and vehicles
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8. Who Can Use Self-Directed Services?
ANYONE living in the community, regardless of age, diagnosis, or condition
Family caregivers
Private pay and publicly funded programs
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9. What is the Value of Self-Directed Services?
ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO -
Control purchasing of services and supports
Be responsible for hiring and scheduling workers when needed
Control the quality of services and personal outcomes
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10. Nelson & Brunz Family Experience With Self-Directed Services
Fewer illnesses and less hospitalizations
Control of spending budget
More time with family
Less stress for caregiver
Greater family participation
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11. Who might especially find this option helpful?
Live in rural area with limited services?
Language issues?
Want familiar workers?
Need more control over services?
Need multiple workers?
Have special needs?
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12. Strength of Personal Preferences
How important are these preferences?
When to bathe?
When to eat?
Freedom to go?
Type of food to eat?
Others not “messing with your stuff?”
Cleaning house your way?
Able to take leisurely bath?
Mowing lawn your way?
Laundering clothes your way?
Shopping in stores you want?
Getting up and dressed when you want?
Going to bed when you want?
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13. Skills Practice “The Strength of My Preferences” handout
Encourage individuals to describe a typical day, what’s working, and what could be better
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14. Conclusion
Self-Directed Services allows us to tell people: “You decide you help – who provides it, what you need within a budget, when your workers will work for you. You decide if you are getting the right kind of help that works - for you.”
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15. You have now completed Part 1: Understanding Self-Directed Services
You have now completed Part 1: Understanding Self-Directed Services. Please proceed to Parts 2 and 3 to complete this learning module, “An Introduction to Self-Directed Services.” An evaluation and certificate will be ed to you when you have completed all three parts to this e-learning module. Thank you for participating.
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