If you are eligible for Medical Assistance Home Care and want more
control, flexibility and responsibility for your care, there are
free information sessions that explain the Consumer Support Grant.
Sponsored by Hennepin
County’s Human Services and Public Health
Department, the information sessions, “Consumer Support Grant,” will
answer questions such as “How do I receive funding through
this grant?” “What types of services may I buy?” “How
do I receive this grant,” and “What is my responsibility?”
To attend, you must
register. Call 612-596-6631 or go to www.hennepin.us type “adsinfo” in
the search box, click on the link and follow directions.
When and where?
• Tuesday, Sept
6, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm, ARC Hennepin-Carver, 4301 Highway 7,
Suite 140, Minneapolis. Call 952-920-0855 for directions.
• Thursday, Oct.
6, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, Brooklyn Park Library, 8600 Zane Ave.
N., Brooklyn Park. Call 952-847-5325 for directions.
• Wednesday, Nov.
16, 10 am - noon, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka.
Call 952-847-8800 for directions.
• Tuesday, Dec.
6, 10 am to noon, Brain Injury Association of Minnesota, 34 - 13th
Ave. N.E. Suite B001, Minneapolis. Call 612-378-2741 for directions.
People with Disabilities
May Hire Staff
Under CDCS Waiver
People who are disabled, their families and service
providers may want to attend free information sessions that explain
Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS). CDCS allows clients
to hire, train and supervise their own staff and write their own
plan.
Sponsored by Hennepin
County’s Human Service and Public Health
Department, the information sessions, “Consumer Directed Community
Supports Overview,” will answer questions such as “How
do I obtain a service?” “How is the CDCS waiver different
from traditional waivers?” and “How can I use CDCS?”
To register, call 612-596-6631
or go to www.hennepin.us type “adsinfo” in
the search box, click on the link and follow directions.
When and where?
• Tuesday, Sept
6, 10 am to noon, Arc Henuepin-Carvier, 4301 Highway 7, Suite
140, Minneapolis. Call 952-920-0855 for directions.
• Thursday, Oct.
6,10 am to noon, Brooklyn Park Library, 8600 Zane Ave. N., Brooklyn
Park. Call 952-847-5325 for directions.
• Wednesday, Nov.
9, 10 am to noon, Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Drive,
Eden Prairie. Call 952-847-5375 for directions,
• Monday, Dec.
5,1 pm to 3 pm, Keewaydi Rec Center, 3030 E. 53rd St., Minneapolis.
Call 612-370-4956 for directions.
Parents of
Disabled Children, Spouses of Disabled Adults May
Benefit from New Service
If you are the parent of a disabled child
or the spouse of a disabled person, you may want to attend free
information sessions that explain Consumer Directed Community Supports
(CDCS). Since Oct. 1, 2004, CDCS allows parents of disabled children
and spouses of disabled adults to be paid to provide care.
Sponsored by Hennepin
County’s Human Services and Public Health
Department, the information sessions, “Paying Parents of Minors
and Spouses,” will answer questions such as “What are
the pros and cons of using this service?” “Will I need
to provide most of the hands-on assistance?”
To register, call 612-596-6631
or go to www. hennepin.us type “adsinfo” in
the search box, click on the link and follow directions.
When and where?
• Wednesday, Sept
21,6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center
Drive, Eden Prairie. Call 952-847-5375 for directions.
• Wednesday, Oct
19,12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center
Drive, Eden Prairie. Call 952-847-5375 for directions.
• Friday, Nov.
18, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Coyle Community Center, 420 15th Ave.
S., Minneapolis. Call 612-338-5282 for directions.
• Thursday, Dec.
15,12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek
Parkway, Brooklyn Center, Call 952-847-5600 for directions.
Waiver for
Mental Retardation / Related Conditions Explained
People who are developmentally disabled, their families and service
providers may want to attend free information sessions that explain
services and program for people enrolled in the Mental Retardation/Related
Conditions (MR/RC) waiver.
Sponsored by Hennepin
County’s Human Services and Public Health
Department, the information sessions, “Traditional MR/RC Waiver
Services Overview,” will answer questions such as “What
services are provided by licensed or traditional service providers?” and “What
is the MR/RC waiver and will it help me?”
To register, call 612-596-6631
or go to www.hennepin. us and type “adsinfo” in
the search box.
When and where?
• Thursday, Sept
1, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Southdale Library, 7001 York Ave, S.,
Edina. Call 952-847-5900 for directions.
•Monday, Sept 12, 12:30
pm - 2:30 pm, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka.
Call 952-847-8800 for directions.
• Thursday, Sept
29,12:30 pm - 2:30 pm. Maple Grove Library, 8351 Elm Creek
Blvd. N,, Maple Grove. Call 952-847-5550 for directions.
• Tuesday, Oct
4,10 am- noon. Brain Injury Association of Minnesota, 34 - 13th
Ave. N.E., Suite B001, Minneapolis, Call 612-378-274) for directions.
• Wednesday, Oct.
12, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive,
Minnetonka. Call 952-847-3800 for directions.
• Tuesday, Oct.
25,12:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek
Parkway, Brooklyn Center. Call 952-847-5600 for directions.
• Tuesday, Nov.
1, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Sonthdale Library, 7001 York Ave. S.,
Edina Call 952-847-5900 for directions.
• Tuesday, Nov.
29,12:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Maple Grove Library, 8351 Elm Creek
Blvd. N., Maple Grove, Call 952-847-5550 for directions. Call 952-847-5550
for directions.
• Thursday, Dec.
1,6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Soutbdale Library, 7001 York Ave. S.,
Edina. Call 952-847-5900 for directions.
• Monday, Dec.
12,12:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive,
Minnetonka, Call 952-847-8800 for directions.
• Monday, Dec.
19,12:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Maple Grove Library, 8351 Elm Creek
Blvd. N., Maple Grove. Call 952-847-5550 for directions, Call 952-847-5550
for directions.
