Pennsylvania
What are Attendant Care Services?
Attendant Care empowers individuals with disabilities to maintain their independence at home and remain active in their community. Individuals receive service coordination and financial management services which support them in the process of hiring their own personal care assistant. Individuals can hire a friend, neighbor, or relative to help them with their personal care needs. Our experienced staff can also assist individuals in finding personal care assistants who can work at the participant's requested days and times.
Are JEVS Supports for Independence Services Right for You?
If you are 18-59 with a physical disability and want to remain independent in your own home and would like the choice to hire the individual who provides you with personal care, then the answer is YES! JEVS Supports for Independence offers distinctive features that can help you direct your own services.
Service Coordination Includes
- An individual Service Coordinator to support you in creating a personalized service plan
- Assistance with obtaining a Personal Emergency Response System(PERS)
- Flexible scheduling of monitoring and follow up visits to meet your needs
Your Personal Care Assistant Can Help You With
- Activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Meal preparation and assistance with eating
- Light housekeeping, laundry, and errands
Financial Management Services Include
- Orientation to the program for you and your employees
- Assistance with setting you up as an employer so you can hire personal care assistants to meet your needs
- A competitive pay rate for your employees
- Human Resources support including helping you find a personal care assistant to fit your needs
- Completing reference and background checks
- Establishing and maintaining workers’ compensation accounts
- Processing payroll for your employees
- Managing taxes and unemployment compensation for your employees
- A phone activated time and attendance system to ensure accuracy in recording, reporting, and payment processing
- A convenient call in system to confirm the hours your personal care assistant has worked
Would you like a FREE one of a kind training to help you in your role as an employer?
JEVS Supports for Independence offers a free Consumer Directed Training Series for all individuals who receive our Self-Directed Services.
Consumer Directed Training
The JEVS SFI Consumer Directed Training Series supports program participants in their role as employers. This one of a kind training consists of video and written components that cover 11 topics essential to creating an effective relationship between the participant and his or her assistant. This training is the result of a team effort involving important contributions from self-directing participants, assistants, and SFI staff.
Eligibility
- Must be age 18 to 59
- Must be mentally alert
- Have a physical disability that will last at least one year
- Reside in Pennsylvania
Enrollment
Contact us at 267-298-1364 or 1-800-610-7910.
We Speak Your Language
JEVS Supports for Independence is dedicated to meeting your needs in a variety of languages. Our bilingual staff will create a supportive environment in which participants with limited English proficiency can have questions answered and their needs met.
Cost
Services are funded by the PA Office of Long Term Living. There is no cost for financially eligible individuals on Medical Assistance or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Cost sharing is available for individuals who do not qualify for free services.
Contact us today for more information
267-298-1364 or 1-800-610-7910
Email us at supports@jevs.org