Case Management

What? Providing Informational Services

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Why? Helping Individuals and Families

How? With Funding and Professional Supports

Those Who are Eligible

Any individual with a developmental disability (K.S.A. 39-1803).
Individuals, five years or older, receiving funding through the Home and Community Based Service's MR/DD Waiver.

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.

Development:

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.

Referral:

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:

Determine if services are being delivered and the person is satisfied with the services.
Ensuring necessary follow up on services is completed.

We welcome the opportunity to speak with you about TARC Case Management services. If you would like more information, please contact Jennifer L. Brancaccio at jbrancaccio@tarcinc.org or (785) 232-0597.