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 COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
LINK, Inc. provides independent living counseling services to individuals ages 16-64, who are eligible for the
Medicaid Physical Disabilities Waiver. Eligibility is determined by an assessment and a plan of care is written to meet the individual's
needs. Services can include Personal Services and Assistive Services that help the individual maintain and live in their
own home independently or with assistance.
Individuals with traumatically aquired brain injuries may be eligible for the Medicaid Traumatic Brain Injury
Waiver. This program assists individuals in making the transition to community living with a wide range of
services. This is a more intense program that works on skills that may have been lost or need to
be refreshed in the individuals mind. Working up to 5 hours a week, if needed, to make progress towards
the individual's goals. Setting and achieving goals is all part of this program and achieving a maximum
level of independence is the overall goal.
PAYROLL PROVIDER
LINK, Inc. acts as a Payroll Provider for Medicaid Home and Community Based Waivers which include : Physical Disability Waiver, Traumatic Brain Injury,
Frail-Elderly, and Mental Retardation/Developmental Disability Waiver.
When an individual chooses
to self-direct their personal care attendants, LINK provides a pool of applicants to choose from
or the individual may pick someone they know to assist them. To self-direct means to have the ability for you to direct someone how to best care for you, you are the
personal care attendants boss.
LINK has a staff member, Christine, dedicated to providing assistance in recruiting or advertising for personal care attendants.
TRAINING
LINK, Inc. is currently looking at different opportunities for development of skills for Personal Care Attendants that would
like to gain other skills to better help the individuals they work for. Watch your newsletter for PCA's and see upcoming
opportunities.
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