Helpful Tips on Self-Directing Your Home and Community Based Services from our friends at GRAIL

Posted March 23, 2020 by Adam in

Consumers and Direct Support Workers – here’s an important list of Self-Direction-Preparation tasks to keep in mind to prepare and protect yourselves during this COVID-19 health crisis.

Adam

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