Case Management
Director: Jennifer Brancaccio
Who is eligible to receive Case Management?
- Any individual with a developmental disability (K.S.A. 39-1803).
- Any person receiving funding through the Home and Community
Based Service's MR/DD Waiver.
What is Case Management?
Case Management promotes independence and successful inclusion
into community living for all individuals with developmental disabilities.
Why is Case Management helpful for individuals and families?
Case Managers assist persons with developmental disabilities and
their families to identify and obtain needed services. By understanding
their needs and desires in life, Case Managers work as part of a
team to assist individuals in achieving their lifestyle of choice.
As advocates, Case Managers monitor and evaluate services and supports
in partnership with the individuals, their families, and guardians.
How is Case Management Funded?
- The majority of individuals are funded by Medicaid.
- For those without Medicaid, a sliding scale is used to
calculate the amount that will be billed to the individual.
Case Managers provide the following Services:
Assessment:
- Learning what is important to individuals and how they want
their life to look by talking with them and the people who really
know them.
- Helping people to determine what services they need by arranging
for professional evaluations.
- Helping people to complete referral or placement packets once
needed services have been identified.
Support Planning:
- Helping people to build a network of natural supports, including
their circle of support and service providers.
- Helping the person and his or her support network to develop
a person-centered support plan to drive the services received.
- Ensuring that services are provided in accordance with the person-centered
support plan.
- Empowering persons served to access needed services and entitlements.
- Advocating for change where barriers exist in the service system.
Support Coordination:
- Researching available services.
- Developing natural supports.
- Helping people to access integrated services and supports, including recreation.
- Linking identified supports and services that best ensure the
attainment of the person's preferred lifestyle.
- Providing information about services and resources.
- Making referrals for needed services.
- Linking the person to community resources, supports, and services.
- Evaluating the person’s satisfaction with supports and
services—making adjustments to the plan as necessary.
Monitoring and follow up:
Transition Planning:
- Coordinating service delivery as service needs change (i.e.
when people transition from school to work and from work to retirement).
About TARC Case Managers
Our Mission:
Our mission is to assist individuals with developmental disabilities,
their families, and community resources by providing information
to help promote independence, acquire resources, plan for the future,
increase community involvement, and monitor the quality of services.
Our Vision:
We envision a community where all individuals have the same opportunities
for work, play, and friendship.
We have 12 dedicated Case Managers
of varying backgrounds who work as a team, any of which can assist
people if their assigned Case Manager is unavailable for any reason.
We would appreciate the opportunity to talk with you about TARC
Case Management. If you would like more information, please contact
Jennifer Brancaccio, Case Management Director, or Lanéy Powell, Case Manager, at 785–232–0597.
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