Alabama’s Home- and Community-Based Waiver Service – Personal Care: Self-Directed Service Option
- Posted On: June 21, 2019
- Publication Type: Informational Document
- Publication Source: Alabama Department of Mental Health Division of Developmental Disabilities
- State: Alabama
- Category: Consumer Choice, Direct Supports, Employment, Person-centered Planning, Quality of Life, Safety and Risk, Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination, Self-Direction, Waivers
The Self-Directed Personal Care (SPDC) option of the Alabama Home- and Community-Based Waiver allows participants and their families to recruit, hire, train, supervise, and if necessary, discharge their own self-directed personal care workers. This informational pamphlet helps answer questions regarding the program, like:
- What is Self-Directed Personal Care?
- Who is appropriate for SPDC services?
- Who can/can’t provide SPDC services?
- Details on financial management services agency
- How to receive SDPC services
Participants of waiver services need to apply for self-directed services by contacting the local Regional Community Service Office.
Alabama’s Map of Community Service Regions
