A conversation between a SafeinHome consultant and a mom MOM: I would like to talk with you about my daughter Samantha. How can you possibly support someone like Susan who needs support to decrease the possibility of having seizures? She needs reminders to drink...
Disability Pride is the idea that people with disabilities should be proud of their disabled identity. People with disabilities are the largest and most diverse minority within the population, representing all abilities, ages, races, ethnicities, religions, and...
Independence means different things to different people. To know what independence means to a person, we need to ask, listen and repeat. Our system is still learning to partner with people receiving services and resist the urge to tell them what is best for them....
Privacy is a human right. It is mandated by federal guidelines where the final rule states that home and community-based services (HCBS) must ensure individual rights of privacy, dignity, and respect. Free from coercion and restraint. Remote Supports is an HCBS...
Would you want support in your life that is authoritarian and protective so you don’t make a wrong decision – or – would you prefer encouraging, friendly consistent support that helps you learn how to make decisions? Here is another question – how did you learn...
