I know it has been a bit since we have blogged. As most of you know, every day tasks get in the way of things such as this sometimes. I just wanted to take a brief moment and let you all know that we are STILL HERE :)
An important topic I wanted to share with you today is about the Caregiver Support Program sign ups. Please see the memo information below from the BDDS.
The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services announces the Caregiver Support Services funds will be available for the fiscal year- July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. The Caregiver
Support Services is 100% state funded.
Services will be available on
a first-come, first-served basis and an application must be completed for each fiscal year's Caregiver Support Services funds. Previous applications during
fiscal year 2012 for Caregiver Support Services do not
carry over to fiscal year 2013.
The application for Caregiver Supports Services must be made in person at the Bureau
of Developmental Disabilities Services district offices by the primary caregiver,OR, if eligibility has not yet been determined for the individual, the primary caregiver
and the individual must complete the application in
person at the district offices.
(If the individual has already been determined eligible for BDDS services, the individual is not required to be present.)
The primary caregiver and
the individual(s) may apply
for Caregiver Support Services at the BDDS
district offices on and after
Monday, June 25, 2012. (Application is available on
the DDRS Forms webpage to print, complete and bring to District Office to submit.)
As long as the Caregiver Support Services funds are available, the
Caregiver Support Services can be approved and available when 1) individual meets the state definition of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and 2) the
primary caregiver
selects a provider. The individual cannot receive Caregiver Support Services and receive
any other state
funded services,such as VR services, First Steps, CHOICE, Division of Aging waiver, etc.
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