Great Direct Care is a premium New York based licensed home care service agency that serves New York City’s Counties. When it becomes clear that your loved one may require more assistance than you can handle, that's where we come in. We keep constant contact between physicians, case managers, insurance companies, and families to ensure your loved ones are properly cared for.
Professionals who are dedicated in maintaining a great quality of life for our patients manage all clients of Great Direct Care. With our wide range of services and experience, we'll ensure that all of your needs will be met with care and respect of our team. Our professional staff is dedicated to service Medicaid eligible patients, as well as deliver home care to ineligible clients on a private pay basis. Great Direct Care will work with you, your family and a team of physicians, nurses, social workers and therapists to develop a program that is just right for you. By supporting patients in need and allowing patients to maintain the involvement with the family and friends, we are encouraging independence and comfort at home.
Eligibility for Our Service
It is compulsive to have Medicaid.
It is most important for you to have the home care service you need. You must be self-directing, or you must have a representative that can direct your care.
INTRODUCTION TO CDPAP
DISCOVERING YOUR NEEDS
With what tasks do you need assistance from a personal assistant? It may be helpful to break down your daily living needs, and include these tasks in a written job description. Examples of tasks include: dressing, un******ng, shaving, bathing, bowel care, cleansing after toileting, communication assistance, telephone assistance, writing or typing, brushing teeth, grooming, skin care, hair care, medications, cooking, laundry, mobility, transferring, trimming nails, transportation, turning at night, shopping or errands, use of assistive devices, cleaning equipment.
Assess when you need the most assistance, and approximately how long each task will take. It is also helpful to include the
qualifications/skills you would like your assistant to have, and any equipment you use. You may only need assistance at certain times of the day, or you may need an assistant for a block of time each day.
If you receive your services through a state assistance program, there may be restrictions placed on what your assistant can and cannot perform. Check to see if the state program you are on covers tasks that may be delegated by a registered nurse to a personal assistant.
SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY YOUR PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Your PA is allowed to, but not limited to providing assistance with: shopping, reading, paying bills, dressing, eating, taking medications, personal hygiene, cooking, respite, communication, daily planning, getting in / out of bed, and assistive technology.
Whether you are looking for a personal assistant for the first time, or have utilized personal assistance services for many years, the CDPAP presented by Great Direct Care, Inc. believes this manual offers excellent tips on locating, training, and managing an assistant. Remember, you have the right to choose an assistant that best matches the qualities and experience you desire
Welcome to Great Direct Care, Inc., Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program is a Medicaid funded home care program in the New York State. The program allows people with disabilities and/or personal care needs to have more control over their personal assistance services.
Great Direct Care, Inc. “CDPAP” enables individuals who are
independent and non-independent too; self-directing home care service consumers to directly affect their quality and continuity of home care services. The self-directed consumer is responsible for the recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising and terminating Personal Assistant(s) of their choice.
Great Direct Care, Inc. is readily available to assist you in becoming a consumer of the CDPAP. If you would like to know more about the program or receive free consultation, please call our office.