The RCIL Consumer-Directed Handbook Is Now Available!

The recently updated RCIL Consumer-Directed Handbook is now available.  In it you can find information on how to direct your own care and be the employer of your Direct Support Workers (DSW).  Information in the handbook includes tips on advertising and interviewing potential Direct Support Workers, using the AuthentiCare KS Electronic Visitor Verification system, background checks for DSWs, Consumer’s Rights and Responsibilities, emergency planning and much more!

Click on the “Resources” tab and go to the “Self-Direction Tools” on the dropdown box to find the RCIL Consumer-Directed Handbook. You can also access the handbook directly and download it at the button below.

Adam

Related Articles

Help Develop DSW Training!

By Adam | August 25, 2023

The University of Kansas (KU) and Wichita State University (WSU) are working with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) to develop online training courses for Direct Support Workers (DSW) in the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) program. If you are a DSW, a family member caregiver, or a consumer of HCBS in-home services you can help!…

Social Security 101

By Adam | July 31, 2023

Social Security 101: Understanding Retirement, Survivor and Medicare Benefits The Kansas City Regional Social Security Public Affairs office is hosting a FREE web-based training opportunity. This 1.5-hour training will provide information about eligibility and filing options for the Social Security Retirement, Survivor, and Medicare programs. They will discuss online tools available for planning and managing benefits and how to sign…

Celebrate the ADA!

By Beth | July 21, 2023

Thirty three years ago on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law signed by President George H.W. Bush.  ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life such as jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.  The…