Thursday, February 27, 2014

The Missing Person in Person Centered Planning


Title XIX Waiver I/DD have changed many times over the years and will continue to change based on federal mandates and the change in social perceptions.  The changes that have been occurring most recently have the appearance and possibility of being changes for the worse.  The WV I/DD Waiver program will be making some changes for the 2015 year. The one that stands out the most is due to budgetary planning and cutting costs: the 1:1 apartment settings will be greatly reduced and not encouraged.  The program does offer a review and comment period; however, will this really allow for the change to be dismissed?  The waiver program is supposed to be based on person centered planning; however, budgetary needs far out weigh the needs of the person.  In addition, people will be forced to live in ways they do not want and it could be negatively impacting their independence.  Folks receiving services already have very little choice in their own lives and the ones they do have will be even further reduced.  Choices and independence will be based on what the roommate wants to do as well, and if the roommate doesn’t want to do something, then they won’t do it.  This is not how the process should work.  This is not beneficial to anyone.  The pocketbook outweighs the needs of the individual.  It makes more sense to the powers that be to cut residential services that promote independence and growth rather than discouraging people from sitting for 6 hours a day in day habilitation settings doing puzzles and coloring pictures.  This train of thought is infuriating.  Individuals and their families need to be aware of the upcoming events and demand that the person be reinstated into the decision making process.  As team members we see more and more that people’s rights are being reduced and more restrictions are being implemented. If the program is going to move forward, then the people the program is supposed to be serving needs to have a chance to speak out and make the program work for them.

1 comment:

  1. I am ROSE SMITH from CANADA a single parent, before my husband died he left us with so much DEBT that we could not cope with life, I was totally confused on what to do. When I was going through the internet I came across a POST by MARCUS CAFE about how Mrs JULIA NAVARO help him to get a loan so I applied for the loan from JULIA NAVARO through her mail (navaroloancompany@yahoo.com) of $200,000 with a duration of 10 years. When I was applying for the loan I made a vow to GOD that if I get the loan I will let the world know what she did for me, to my greatest surprise my loan was granted with
    an interest of 2%. I was able to settle my debt and start up a new life and business with a settled family. So if you want any type of loan for as low as 2% please contact JULIA NAVARO on her mail navaroloancompany@yahoo.com.I just fulfilled my vow.

    ReplyDelete