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Hiring and Managing Personal Assistants
09/20/2010 | Requests *Summary
Check out this guide geared toward the participant/consumer on how to hire and manage personal assistants. Written with the goal of promoting self-determination, this user-friendly guide helps the consumer understand their role as employer and covers topics such as determining the supports they need, finding workers and the role of the Fiscal Intermediary. It includes sample forms, worksheets, checklists, job descriptions, as well as a glossary and tips for helping to keep organized.
Author
Hyman, Ellen Sugrue
Available Files
- Guide PDF (346K, 33 pages)
Keywords
Person Centered Planning; Personal Assistant; Wages and Benefits; Health Plan/Community Mental Health Service Program; PIHP/CMHSP; supports coordinator; case manager
Topic
Consumer/Participant Direction, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Workforce/Direct Care
Type/Tool
Checklists, Training materials, Workbooks, Template / Form
Source
Grantee produced, The Arc of Michigan
State
Michigan, All States/Territories
Date Created
09/20/2010
Contact
Dohn Hoyle
Executive Director, The Arc Michigan
1325 S. Washington Avenue
Lansing, Michigan 48910
dhoyle@arcmi.org
517-487-5426
Executive Director, The Arc Michigan
1325 S. Washington Avenue
Lansing, Michigan 48910
dhoyle@arcmi.org
517-487-5426
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