Consumer Directed Community Support (CDCS)
Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) program overview
Personal experiences with disability care and self-direction
Benefits of home-based care versus institutional group homes
Flexibility in individual budget allocation for disability services
Impact of adaptive equipment and physical therapy on recovery
Resource navigation for residents in Dakota County
Full Document Analysis
Notable Quotes (3)
It has been a lifesaver just as far as kind of allocating those funds and tailoring it to what Preston needs.
CDCS is what the state refers to as a self-directed program. The state issues an individual budget and people are able to self-design their supports within that budget.
I use my CDCS plan to be able to stay at home, get the proper care that I need from the people that I would want. I'm also able to get the adaptive equipment I need to be able to continue to progress.
People (4)
Kathy PostonParentAdvocates for home-based support over group home placement for her son.
Advocates for home-based support over group home placement for her son.
Preston PostonResidentIndividual with Prader-Willi syndrome who transitioned from group home/hospital to home-based care.
Individual with Prader-Willi syndrome who transitioned from group home/hospital to home-based care.
Kristen SaligProgram CoordinatorManages the CDCS program and oversees individual budget allocation.
Manages the CDCS program and oversees individual budget allocation.
Jordan BoltonResidentApple Valley resident using CDCS to manage recovery from a C4/C5 spinal cord injury.
Apple Valley resident using CDCS to manage recovery from a C4/C5 spinal cord injury.