Availing the CDS Program? Make Sure You Know These

Consumer Directed Services (CDS) is an attractive option for individuals who have a disability and their families who want to have better control of how the care plan will go and, if possible, in the hands of a family member, a relative, or a loved one, excluding a spouse.

As a provider of home health care in Ferguson, Missouri, at Active Angels In Home Health Care, LLC offering the very program, let us provide you with what you need to know about it.

So, what is Consumer Directed Services (CDS)?

Offered under the Medicaid program, it provides training, resources, and qualifications to the personal care attendant (PCA) as chosen by the participant.

The key feature of the CDS program is choice. Thus, since the participant is the employer of the attendant in the same way that the arrangement allows for more flexibility, the participant also has the responsibility to interview, hire, schedule, and terminate the PCA as needed.

However, the participant cannot just choose anyone to be their attendant. They also have to make sure that the person can qualify to do skilled nursing in St. Charles, Missouri, as well as other services such as:

• Personal care such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting
• Ostomy/colostomy hygiene
• Transferring
• Meal preparation and feeding assistance
• Housekeeping
• Do errands such as shopping, paying bills/banking, picking up medication, etc.

Our home health services agency in Missouri is licensed to assess and qualify potential personal care attendants (PCA). For inquiries, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.