Resources shed light on right-to-choose issues
Resources shed light on right-to-choose issues
The right to hire unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to assist in daily personal care is an option many disabled Americans fear they may lose if federal and state nursing groups successfully lobby for stricter regulations governing the use of UAPs. Here is a list of resources that Pat Puckett, executive director of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia in Atlanta, says may help case managers and their clients better understand the position of disabled advocacy groups regarding the hiring of UAPs.
• The Long Term Care Campaign, P.O. Box 27394, Washington, DC 20038. Telephone: (202) 434-3740.
• ADAPT (Americans Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), 1319 Lamar Square Drive, Suite 101, Austin, TX. Telephone: (512) 442-0252.
• Appropriate Placement of Nursing Home Residents in Lower Levels of Care (Publication #96-R067), Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Center for Health Information, 2102 E. Jefferson St., Suite 501, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone: (301) 594-1360.
• To Boldly Go: Individualized Supports for Georgians with Severe Disabilities. Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, 2 Peachtree St., 3rd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303. Telephone: (404) 657-2126.
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