Front Page Stories
Age and Disability Odyssey
Conference
by Julia Socha
I attended the Building Together:
The 2005 Age and Disabilities Odyssey Conference through a scholarship
registration from the Department of Human Services and Courage Center.
My vacation leave from work
was reaching the maximum level for use or lose (again), and with
no vacation for the Socha family in sight, I decided to take some
time off for professional development. When I saw the The 2005 Age
and Disabilities Odyssey Conference program and found out about available
scholarships to attend, I knew this was an opportunity right up my
alley ... read
more about the conference >
PCA Program Changes
by Lance Hegland
On June 28, 2005, the Minnesota
Department of Human Services (DHS) announced two important changes
impacting personal care assistant (PCA) services reimbursed under
Medicaid / Medical Assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, the Alternative
Care Program, and certain waivered service programs (i.e., any Minnesota
Health Care Program) ... read
more about the changes >
New Plan for PCA Programs
(published only
online)
by Judy Elling
I attended the Department
of Human Services' PCA Provider Focus Group on August 12, 2005 to
listen, learn, and discuss the law and policy changes to the PCA
Services in the State of Minnesota . Part of the meeting focused
on the Human Services Background Studies Law effective July 1, 2005
(mentioned above and some organizations learned of this law after
July 1, 2005). I would like to inform you about this law and how
this law will affect our PCA Choice organization ... read
more about the plan >
