You may wish to contact the Orange County Bar Association at 407 422-4551 or at http://orangecountybar.org/ Seminole county Bar Association at 407 834-1660 or at http://www.scbalas.com/ or the Florida Bar at 850 561-5600 or at http://www.floridabar.org
e. Should decide any funeral preferences you may have such as service, church, pastor, cremation vs. burial etc. The largest local (West Orlando) cemetery is: Woodlawn Memorial Park 407 293-1361 their website is at: www.DignityMemorial.com Prepaid plans are available and a good use of any excess funds that need to be spent so Medicaid benefits are not lost. Be sure to notify Medicaid though if a plan is purchased so it will be excluded from your asset limit.
Note: To make some of these above choices happen, it may require an attorney or completion of official documents. This is only general information provided to my clients to explore some options and things to consider before making any decisions. These are not all the options or choices, just some important ones. You may need a specialist who knows more details in healthcare, legal, financial or funeral business. They then can help you to get your choices realized and what necessary actions are needed on your part.
10. Where can I find a physician to use that specializes in a particular field of concern?
Answer: The American Medical
Association has a member physician’s search engine you can use at:
http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/disclaimer.jsp Many of the
local hospitals also have their
own referral service you can use.
The two largest local hospitals are: Orlando Regional Medical Center
http://www.orlandoregional.org/ and the Florida Hospital
http://www.flhosp.org/
You should ask if
the physician accepts Medicaid or Medicare depending on your coverage.
The HCBS Medicaid Waiver
program only pays for certain
prior-approved therapies and some prior approved dental services that
have been determined to be medically
necessary.
11. Where can I find more
information and get social service referrals in Orange or Seminole counties?
Answer: The
2-1-1
Community Resource Directory is an excellent start. This
comprehensive directory is a wonderful resource of community organizations and services. A hardbound copy
can be requested / purchased at 407 849-2364
Dr Nelson Ying Center 1940 Traylor Blvd. Orlando, FL 32804 Fax 407
244-2902. Not all of these resources are related
or appropriate for persons with developmental disabilities but many are. The
helpline is 407 839-4357 (HELP).
12. What do I do if I am interested in registering to vote in the
election?
Answer: You can complete the Florida Voter
Registration Application*(.pdf). You can also use this form
to: "CHANGE NAME OR ADDRESS • REPLACE YOUR DEFACED, LOST, OR STOLEN
VOTER INFORMATION CARD • REGISTER WITH A POLITICAL PARTY OR CHANGE PARTY AFFILIATION •
UPDATE YOUR SIGNATURE." It lists requirements such as being a US citizen, Florida resident, at least 18 years
old, not now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state, Not have been
convicted of a felony in Florida, or any other state, without your civil rights having been restored. A photo ID and last 4
digits of Social Security are helpful to have.
To register in
Orange County
call: 407 836-2070 119 W Kaley Ave Orlando 32801 or internet at:
www.ocfelections.com
To register in
Seminole County
call: 407 708-7700; 1500 E Airport Blvd Sanford, FL 32773 or at:
www.voteseminole.org
APD and / or Support Coordinators can inquire if you wish to
register by using
"Voter Registration
Preference Form"*(.pdf)
In Chapter 97.032 of the Florida Statutes, "The Florida
Voter Registration Act," APD is considered a named voter registration
agency
(97.058). As such, the expectations of the statute to offer assistance to
register to vote for APD adult clients who are of legal age and competency
applies to both area offices and institutions."
*You need
adobe reader
Adobe Reader for Windows
if you don't have, to read .PDF files.
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Terms Explained
Home These are only a few of the key terms used.
1. Choice – You alone select and decide on things that affect you.(unless a minor or declared incompetent)
2. EEE Education, Experience and Exposure concepts that promote independence and expand available choices based on new preferences. See #3 under questions and answers section for more info.
3. Natural supports: A non-paid community support. This may be a friend or family member. One of the central themes of the Medicaid Waiver program, is that as you become more a part of your community and gain social roles, that natural supports will eventually replace paid supports.
4. Supported Employment: An employment coach that assists you in a community job. Acts as a liaison between your employer and the employee-consumer and assists in promoting job stability with training.
5. Supported Living: Living in your own apartment with or without a roommate exercising more independence and having more responsibilities than say in a group home. A SL coach that trains and assists you to become more independent and more responsible in day to day activities.
6. Support Plan:
Identifies your preferences and goals. Support Coordinator assembles this
document
based upon your preferences and choices for supports.
7. IPP or IEP:
Individual program or education plan. IPP is written by a provider whom you
selected to
give you supports necessary to reach your chosen goals. IEP
is written by a school. Both plans list
the individual steps required that will hopefully lead up to reaching
your desired goals.
8. Cost plan: All the
costs associated with the supports of providers necessary to reach your goals.
This
must be submitted to Maximus or APS Healthcare for
review and approval. Specific documentation is
required from each provider. If documentation is
not given to the support coordinator or is inadequate,
delay or denial of a service could likely happen.
9. ICG: Individual
Cost Guidelines: Established 2003 assessment to determine maximum funding
levels allowed based upon your needs in various areas identified. Assessment
is conducted every 3 years by support coordinator whom is certified to
administer assessment. ICG has been tied up in court and so no $ limits have
been established as first thought. However, each MW service does have
it's own individual
maximum limits that will be approved for funding.
10. Person Centered
approach: All providers should be working towards reaching your goals, not
what someone
else thinks you should be working on. The focus is on your wants and
desires for goals.
11. Outcome Based The amount of success in a provider’s effort in part is based upon the outcome or result of the change or improvement or progress you actually made towards your goals. This assumes that you did your part and made effort towards the goal as well as the provider making an effort. In other words, Outcome Based is determined by what results or progress was made on a given goal.
12. POM: Personal Outcome Measures. Twenty plus areas that help to measure what areas you have supports in and which you need supports in. Which are important to you and which are not. This is helpful in planning for your support plan goals. Your support coordinator asks you these questions which include areas such as choosing where you live and work and if you have the best healthcare available, if you have privacy and enough social roles or friends. These outcome measures have gained importance in determining what supports are missing and needed, based on the importance given by the consumer to an outcome area or goal. Delmarva Foundation randomly conducts POM interviews with APD consumers as a part of the WSC review process.
13. Independence / Self-sufficiency: This is one of the central goals that the Medicaid Waiver program wants you to obtain so that you can be more in control over your own life and make more and better decisions by having more choices and less paid supports.
14. Health and Safety: These two areas are very important to the Medicaid Waiver program. Depending on who helps you in your living and work situation, you may get some assistance in these areas to maximize your health and reduce your risks and improve your safety issues. Your support coordinator may also assist in obtaining supports for you as necessary or requested. You or someone that advocates for you should let your provider of supports know whether you feel you have adequate health care provisions and whether you feel there are any safety concerns. If you have residential supports, this provider will normally help ensure your health and safety needs.
15. National Core Indicators: (NCI) This is an assessment tool utilized by several states in the U.S.A. to measure quality of services and life outcomes of persons with developmental
disabilities. Each member state can share their resources and knowledge to compare and contrast the results of their state to other states.
Here is the main home page of the National Core Indicators for more detailed information. The NCI has basically replaced the Personal Outcome Measures (POM) since it incorporates
many of the same measures and has similar purpose to improve quality outcomes. Their goal is to develop a systematic approach to performance and outcome measurement in order to
improve program performance.
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Multi-Media Presentations
Power Point Presentation(s)
PowerPoint Presentation:
Health, Safety & EEE PowerPoint
>Click to view, Right mouse click
"back" to stop presentation.
(don't need powerpoint to view)
Webcasts
Webcast presentation:
Medicare Prescription Drug Program Webcast
>Click
to view (72 minutes)
(broadband
Windows media player)
Medicare Part D - Rx
Website Guide To
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage:
Click Here, excellent reference
Prepared by Disability Policy Collaboration , a partnership between The
Arc and United Cerebral Palsy,
Washington, DC
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Training Opportunities
APD District 7 has many training opportunities available throughout the year. Many are open to families or providers. Family Care Council and Family Cafe other groups also have trainings available.
Delmarva Foundation also offers training on their Florida website. Have online training modules that can accessed by anyone. Click on this link for training: http://www.dfmc-florida.org/training_information/index.htm
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