The Survival Coalition’s Personal Care Changes Survey has been extended. If you have not done so yet, please complete the survey. Also, please disseminate the survey to others who would be, or have been, impacted by changes in personal care.

Background

The Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations has heard from people that their Medicaid-covered personal care hours (not supportive home care) have decreased since the Department of Health Services (DHS) changed the interpretation of the Personal Care Screening Tool.

To measure the impact of this change, the Survival Coalition is conducting a survey to collect stories and experiences from across the state. Survey respondents will also have the opportunity to provide feedback regarding the proposed changes in travel reimbursement for personal care workers to and from an individual’s home.

If these changes will impact you or your family, please take a few moments to complete this short survey.

The survey is completely anonymous and does not ask for any information that could identify you or your family. If possible, please provide your city and zip code so the Survival Coalition can determine if any problems are statewide or concentrated in just in one area.

The overall survey results will be made public on the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities website (www.wi-wpdd.org) and will also be provided to DHS administrators.

The Survival Coalition appreciates your help with this survey. Please forward this message to others who might want to respond. Thank you for your assistance.