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Enhancing Independence: A Consumer’s Guide to Personal Assistance Services
Description
This is a step-by-step guide for consumers to hire personal assistants (PA). The model is based on Missouri CILs’ self-directed PAS system.
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Additional Information
Creation Date:
2005
Type of Product:
- Guide/how-to
People Required:
Individual
Adaptation Needed:
- Might need to update information
- Guide makes assumptions about CIL PAS involvement and some models may differ by state and organization
Rural Adaptations:
Does not appear to be limited to urban areas
Reading Time:
Does not take a long time to read the document
Cost:
- Free for the guide
- PAs are expensive
Staff Needed:
- PAs
- Staff to assist with paperwork planning and management for some consumers
Supplies:
- This guide
- Phone/calendar/flyers for managing/hiring
Technology:
- May need internet access depending on advertising methods
Alone/Group:
Done alone or in small group
Recruitment/Attrition Risk:
Availability of PAs, administrative staff
Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid):
Grade 14
Practical As-Is for Implementation:
Great