Ki sa ki Pwogram MFP ak kisa li fè? Pwogram MFP la ede yon moun ak finansman ak òganizasyon pou l deplase soti nan yon etablisman medikal. Li ede ak etabli lojman, nesesite, ekipman medikal ak tanporè nan moun kap bay swen lakay yo. MFP se yon sibvansyon demonstrasyon federal, Depatman Sèvis Sosyal CT resevwa nan men Sant pou Sèvis Medicare ak Medicaid. Yo te bay li pou ede re-ekilibre sistèm swen alontèm pou moun yo gen maksimòm endepandans ak libète pou yo chwazi konsènan kote yo abite epi resevwa swen ak sèvis yo. Pwogram nan bati sou pwogram aktyèl yo nan ofri sèvis kominotè amelyore ak sipò bay moun ki abite nan sant retrèt pou omwen twa mwa. Dapre MFP, CT pral resevwa, pou moun ki fè tranzisyon tounen nan kominote a, yon korespondans Medicaid amelyore de nèf milyon dola sou senk ane, yo pral ranbouse pou 75 pousan nan depans pou premye ane tounen nan kominote a olye de 50 pousan abityèl la. Sipò federal sa a se yon ankourajman finansye pou Conn. pou redwi itilizasyon swen enstitisyonèl ki pi chè pou benefisyè Medicaid yo. Apwòch la pi efikas pou kontribiyab yo epi yo espere amelyore kalite lavi pou granmoun aje ak moun ki gen andikap fizik ak devlopman ak maladi mantal. Moun ki fè tranzisyon tounen nan kominote a gen chwa kote yo vle viv, kit se pwòp kay moun nan, kay yon manm fanmi, yon apatman oswa yon gwoup k ap viv. , Objektif MFP la , Ogmante dola ki depanse nan sèvis lakay ak nan kominote a. Ogmante pousantaj moun k ap resevwa sèvis alontèm yo nan kominote a parapò ak moun ki nan enstitisyon yo. Diminye kantite egzeyat lopital nan sant retrèt pou moun ki bezwen swen apre egzeyat. Ogmante pwobabilite pou moun retounen nan kominote a nan twa premye mwa yo apre admisyon nan yon enstitisyon Tranzisyon moun soti nan enstitisyon yo epi tounen nan kominote a Yo kreye plan swen endividyèl dapre bezwen yo. Kowòdonatè tranzisyon CCCI yo pral bay asistans youn a youn ak sipò kominotè, navigasyon sistèm, aksè resous ak aranjman pou viv. ABI Waiver Program MFP Lajan Swiv Pwogram Moun School Support Services ( I.L.S.T. ) Life Skills Training Konpayon / Swen Zòn Sèvis nan tout Eta a Social Security Administration Social Security Office in Willimantic Ste 19, 1320 Main St 06226, Wil Social Security Administration Social Security Office in Willimantic Ste 19, 1320 Main St 06226, Willimantic, Connecticut 1-877-405-0488, 1-800-772-1213, 1-800-325-0778 Social Security Administration Social Security Office in Waterbury Suite 1, 51 North Elm St 06702, Social Security Administration Social Security Office in Waterbury Suite 1, 51 North Elm St 06702, Waterbury, Connecticut 1-877-405-4874, 1-800-772-1213, 1-800-325-0778 Phone 1-855-626-6632 Connecticut CT Department of Social Services DSS MFP Money Follows the Person a Phone 1-855-626-6632 Connecticut CT Department of Social Services DSS MFP Money Follows the Person and ABI Waiver Program Fairfield Hartford Litchfield Middlesex New Haven New London Tolland Windham CT community care Home Health ABI Resources Social Security Administration Social Security Office in Willimantic Ste 19, 1320 Main St 06226, Wil Social Security Administration Social Security Office in Willimantic Ste 19, 1320 Main St 06226, Willimantic, Connecticut 1-877-405-0488, 1-800-772-1213, 1-800-325-0778 1/29

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CT Comprehensive Supports Waiver (0437.R03.00) Provides adult day health, blended supports, group day supports, group supported employment, live-in caregiver (42 CFR §441.303(f)(8)), prevocational services, respite, independent support broker, assisted living, assistive technology, behavioral support services, community companion homes (CCH), community living arrangements (CLA), companion supports aka as adult companion, continuous residential supports, customized employment supports, environmental modifications, health care coordination, individual directed goods and services, individual supported employment, individualized day supports, individualized home supports, interpreter, nutrition, parenting support, peer support, personal emergency response system (PERS), personal support, remote supports service, senior supports, shared living, specialized medical equipment and supplies, training, counseling and support services for unpaid caregivers, transitional employment services, transportation, vehicle modifications for individuals developmental disabilities 18 yrs - no max age and individuals with intellectual disabilities 3 yrs - no max age CT Employment and Day Supports (0881.R02.00) Provides adult day health, blended supports, group day supports aka community based day support options, individual supported employment, prevocational services, respite, independent support broker, peer support, assistive technology, behavioral support services, customized employment supports, environmental modifications, group supported employment, individual direct goods and services, individualized day support, interpreter, personal emergency response system (PERS), remote supports services, specialized medical equipment and supplies, training, counseling and support services for unpaid caregivers, transitional employment services, transportation, and vehicle modifications for individuals with developmental disabilities ages 18 - no max age and individuals with intellectual disabilities ages 3 - no max age. CT HCBS for Elders (0140.R07.00) Provides adult day health, care management, homemaker, personal care assistant, respite, adult family living, assisted living, assistive technology, bill payer, care transitions, chore, chronic disease self-management program, companion, environmental accessibility adaptations, home delivered meals, mental health counseling, PERS, recovery assistant, transportation for aged individuals ages 65 - no max age CT Home and Community Supports Waiver for Persons with Autism (0993.R01.00) Provides live in companion, respite, assistive technology, clinical behavioral support services, community mentor, individual goods and services, interpreter, job coaching, life skills coach, non-medical transportation, personal emergency response system, social skills group, and specialized driving assessment for individuals with autism ages 3 – no max age. 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CT Katie Beckett Waiver (4110.R08.00) Provides case management to individuals with physical disabilities ages 0-22 CT Mental Health Waiver (0653.R03.00) Provides adult day health, community support program, supported employment, assisted living, assistive technology, brief episode stabilization, chore services, home accessibility adaptations, home delivered meals, interpreter, mental health counseling, non-medical transportation, overnight recovery assistant, peer supports, personal emergency response systems, recovery assistant, specialized medical equipment, and transitional case management for individuals with mental illness ages 22 to no max age . CT Personal Care Assistance (0301.R05.00) Provides adult day health, agency-based personal care assistant, care management, meals on wheels, adult family living, mental health counseling, personal emergency response system (PERS) for individuals with physical disabilities ages 18-64.

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Money Management Skill Training Anyone who needs help with understanding money management skills will benefit from ABI Resources’ supported living skills training. With practice and consistency, individuals will be able to understand, retain critical plans longer, and learn healthy money management skills. You are in the right place if you: Have fallen behind in understanding loans, payments, debts, or any other money management topic. Need an efficient way to learn money management. Learn best with engaging auditory and visual tools. Struggle with learning disabilities or learning differences. Have trouble understanding your teachers. Cannot access extra money management learning resources. ABI Resources will help identify the topics that individuals need help with. Watch and learn from life skills trainers, and fun videos, reviewing as needed. Consistently reinforcing understandings and plans. Confirm understandings through real-life experiences. With this service, you will learn the answers to questions including: Why is money management an important concept? How are loans, payments, and debts are processed? What are the steps in planning for daily living? How do I create and use a budgeting plan? What is involved with income, accounts, and credit? How can I perform basic money calculations? And much more. There are numerous other independent living skills taught at ABI Resources. Some of the services include Planning for the future, Healthy Relationships, Living Well with a Disability, Positive Attitudes and Overcoming Barriers, Art Expression, and Money Management. These are just a few of the many supported living services that are available. If you or a loved one is interested in meeting with ABI Resources, we would love to talk with you.

CT PCA PERSONAL CARE CONNECTICUT ALLIED CT PCA PERSONAL CARE CONNECTICUT CT PCA PERSONAL CARE CONNECTICUT CT PCA PERSONAL CARE CONNECTICUT ALLIED 1/6 APLIKE LA Pwogram Personal Care Attendant (PCA) bay asistans swen pèsonèl (asistan) pou granmoun ki gen laj 18 a 64 ane ki gen andikap kwonik, grav ak pèmanan. Pwogram sa a pèmèt granmoun a rete lakay li olye pou yo mete l nan enstitisyon (plasman nan yon etablisman swen alontèm, mezon retrèt, elatriye). Yo anplwaye yon asistan swen pèsonèl (PCA) pou ede w fè aktivite lavi chak jou (ADL) epi rete lakay ou. Gen yon lis datant pou aksepte nan pwogram sa a. , Elijiblite pou PCA se yon pwosesis ki gen de pati: Pati 1: Fonksyonèlman, ou dwe bezwen sèvis sa yo. Espesyalman, ou dwe fizikman demontre ke ou bezwen asistans pratik nan fè 3 nan sèt Aktivite debaz yo nan lavi chak jou (ADLs). ADL sa yo endike anba a: Benyen – bezwen èd pou benyen tèt ou byen? Abiye - bezwen èd pou abiye yon fason apwopriye? Manje / Manje - bezwen èd pou nouri tèt ou byen? (Sa pa vle di fè oswa prepare manje.) Twalèt – bezwen èd pou ale/soti nan twalèt la epi netwaye tèt ou byen apre? Transfè - bezwen èd san danje transfere nan ak soti nan chèz / kabann? Medikaman - bezwen èd pou prepare ak pran medikaman ou chak jou? Konpòtman - bezwen sipèvizyon chak jou pou pa fè tèt ou mal oswa lòt moun? Pati 2: Finansyèman, ou dwe kalifye pou Medicaid lè ou resevwa sèvis yo. Ou pa oblije rete nan limit finansye Medicaid pandan w sou lis datant pou PCA (gade pi ba a), men ou dwe aplike epi kalifye pou Medicaid lè non w parèt sou lis datant la. , Asistan swen pèsonèl yo, ke yo rele tou PCA, se yon pati enpòtan nan endistri swen sante a. Yo bay swen nan kay pou moun ki bezwen èd ak aktivite lavi chak jou, tankou benyen, abiye, ak preparasyon manje. PCA yo travay youn a youn ak kliyan, ede yo kenbe endepandans yo epi viv alèz ke posib. Gen anpil travay asistan swen pèsonèl ki disponib atravè peyi a, epi yo ka yon bon chwa karyè pou moun ki gen konpasyon, pasyan, ak devwe pou ede lòt moun. Pou vin yon asistan swen pèsonèl, kandida yo dwe pase nan yon pwosesis entèvyou apwofondi epi yo ka oblije pase yon tès dwòg. An konklizyon, asistan swen pèsonèl jwe yon wòl enpòtan nan endistri swen sante a, bay swen nan kay la pou moun ki bezwen èd ak aktivite lavi chak jou. Travay asistan swen pèsonèl yo disponib atravè peyi a epi yo ka yon bon chwa karyè pou moun ki gen konpasyon, pasyan, ak devwe pou ede lòt moun. Pou vin yon asistan swen pèsonèl, kandida yo dwe pase nan yon pwosesis entèvyou apwofondi, pase yon tès dwòg, epi soumèt yon rezime.

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CT PCA PERSONAL CARE CONNECTICUT ALLIED CT PCA PERSONAL CARE CONNECTICUT CT PCA PERSONAL CARE CONNECTICUT CT PCA PERSONAL CARE CONNECTICUT ALLIED 1/6 APLIKE LA Pwogram Personal Care Attendant (PCA) ofri asistans swen pèsonèl pou granmoun ki gen laj 18 a 64 ki gen andikap kwonik, grav ak pèmanan. Objektif pwogram sa a se pou pèmèt moun yo rete lakay yo olye pou yo bezwen enstitisyon, tankou plasman nan etablisman swen alontèm oswa mezon retrèt. Yo anplwaye yon Asistan Swen Pèsonèl pou ede fè aktivite lavi chak jou (ADL) epi fasilite lavi lakay ou. Tanpri sonje ke gen yon lis datant pou aksepte nan pwogram sa a. Elijiblite pou pwogram PCA a enplike yon pwosesis de etap: Pati 1: Elijiblite fonksyonèl mande pou w demontre ou bezwen sèvis sa yo. Espesyalman, ou dwe montre ke ou bezwen asistans pratik pou fè omwen twa nan sèt Aktivite debaz yo nan lavi chak jou (ADLs) ki nan lis anba a: , Benyen Abiye Manje/Manje (eksepte preparasyon pou repa) Twalèt (tankou ale nan/soti nan twalèt la ak kenbe ijyèn) Transfere (deplase san danje antre epi soti nan chèz/kabann) Jesyon medikaman Sipò pou konpòtman (sipèvizyon chak jou pou anpeche blese tèt ou oswa fè lòt moun mal) Pati 2: Elijiblite finansye mande pou w kalifye pou Medicaid lè w ap resevwa sèvis yo. Menmsi ou pa bezwen satisfè limit finansye Medicaid yo pandan w sou lis datant pou PCA, ou dwe aplike epi kalifye pou Medicaid lè yo jwenn non w sou lis datant la. Asistan Swen Pèsonèl, oswa PCA, se manm enpòtan nan endistri swen sante a. Yo bay swen nan kay pou moun ki bezwen asistans ak aktivite lavi chak jou tankou benyen, abiye, ak preparasyon manje. PCA yo travay kole kole ak kliyan, ede yo kenbe endepandans yo epi asire yon eksperyans lavi konfòtab. Gen anpil pozisyon asistan swen pèsonèl ki disponib nan tout peyi a, ki ofri yon karyè rekonpanse pou moun ki gen konpasyon, pasyan, ak devwe. Pou vin yon asistan swen pèsonèl, kandida yo dwe sibi yon pwosesis entèvyou konplè, potansyèlman pase yon tès depistaj dwòg, epi soumèt yon rezime. An rezime, Asistan Swen Pèsonèl yo se kontribitè esansyèl nan endistri swen sante a, bay swen nan kay la bay moun ki bezwen asistans ak aktivite lavi chak jou. Avèk pozisyon ki disponib atravè peyi a, yon karyè kòm yon asistan swen pèsonèl ka trè rekonpanse pou moun ki senpati, pasyan, ak devwe pou ede lòt moun. Kandida potansyèl yo dwe patisipe nan yon pwosesis entèvyou apwofondi, pase yon tès depistaj dwòg, epi soumèt yon rezime yo dwe konsidere pou wòl la. , ,

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MWEN GEN YON BLESI SÈVO JWENN YON TRAVAY LÈ OU GEN YON BLESI SÈVO. , Having a job provides us with feelings of self-worth, responsibility and independence. It nurtures our sense of accomplishment. Common Challenges . Asking for accommodations Over-Cautious employers Mixed or very short working schedules Making money and loosing essential support services Bringing your personal assistant Maintaining concentration and attention. Quick or extreme fatigue Speech Memory loss Social relationships Emotional Behavioral Physical abilities Limited vision Assessing Your Abilities and Skills. Think about factors in the workplace that will negatively affect your condition. Some conditions may make you sensitive to certain environmental conditions, such as temperature extremes or certain substances in the workplace. For example, you may have respiratory issues that are aggravated by humidity in the air or dust and fumes. Or you may have hearing issues that are irritated by noise or vibrations from moving machinery. You may also have a discomfort working at heights or with certain odors. Identifying your comfort levels with these factors will ensure you only pursue work positions that will suit your condition and not harm you in any way. Use a Variety of Job-Seeking Techniques Personal contacts Classified ads Campus job-placement services Job-placement assistance through temp agencies Disability advocacy or support groups Vocational rehabilitation agencies Take advantage of the Internet When you apply for a position, FOCUS on your qualifications and abilities. Do Your Homework First. Research the company you're applying to. Check with disability advocacy groups to see if the company has a good reputation for hiring, training and promoting workers with disabilities. Find out their strengths and weaknesses. Many corporations' Web sites provide lots of information Know how your background and experience fit with the company. Be prepared to discuss why your strengths. Being familiar with the company, shows you're motivated to work for them. Know What Technologies Can Help You Work Effectively Your skills may be maximized through assistive technology. Speech recognition software StickyKeys Auto-correct, for instance Adjusting a monitor's resolution can make big difference when reading small print easier for people with limited vision. Decide When to Disclose Your Disability Even though federal law states you aren't required to reveal your disability, unless it relates to completing essential job functions, consider being open on this subject. If you volunteer this information, the employer may see you as a strong and confident person. Depending on the circumstances, you could describe your limitations in a resume, cover letter, or job application. If you need a special schedule make this clear on your application, employers dislike being mislead. Identify your physical abilities. Consider how your condition affects your ability to do certain work-related activities like sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. Make the Interview Easy for the Employer If you are bringing an interpreter, wheelchair, guide dog, etc. notify your interviewers so they can prepare in advance. As needed, inquire about accessible entrances to the building and the best route once inside to get to your interview. Role-Play If your disability makes you do certain tasks differently, are you comfortable explaining how you will perform the job? Try role-playing the situation with a trusted friend, team member or family member. Practice explaining how you will perform your job and what accommodations, if any, you need. Describe how the company would benefit from hiring you. Dress Appropriately Unless specifically encouraged to dress casually, follow the universal code about what to wear to an interview: Dress business casual. For people with limited mobility, the process of dressing for a job interview can be quite a challenge, but it's worth it. Bring Samples of Your Work and Extra Resumes A clean, printed resume. Ask friends and family to write short references about your abilities. Your employer may want to know how well you maintain concentration and attention in a workplace, and your ability to understand, remember, and carry out instructions. Samples allow you to illustrate your skills with specific examples. Anticipate and Address Potential Concerns Directly You know some people have fears and prejudices about workers with disabilities, even when they don't express these attitudes directly. If you want the job, you must allay these concerns. Using examples from your own life or prior work experience, discuss how you accomplish activities that challenge you, like getting around the workplace, communicating with others, using equipment and so forth. Handle Illegal Interview Questions with Grace The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 made it illegal for employers to ask about medical history during an interview. If you are asked inappropriate question, respond diplomatically. Try: "Nothing in my personal life will keep me from doing an outstanding job in this position." This answer should satisfy a prospective employer's concerns about your ability to get the job done. Start identifying your career path Explore your work preferences and understand your strengths in under two minutes. Future-proof yourself for tomorrow's jobs by discovering your work interests based on your personal traits. Click here: To Start identifying your career path in 4 easy online steps. Finding a Job - ( Some Great Options ) Look for a position through a temporary agency. Temporary agency employment is a great way to get back into the workforce, gain skills, and reorient yourself to the current job market. Some of the largest temporary agencies are: Manpower Temp jobs Kelly Services, Inc. Monroe Staffing Services Temporaries of New England TempsNow! Temporary Staffing Hamilton Connections, Inc. Aerotek, an Allegis Group company A.R. Mazzotta Excel Partners The Hire Source Express Services, Inc Target Temps Advantage Resourcing J. 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