Consumers are becoming more involved in their health care decisions and as a result, they are asking more questions. Many of these questions are related to the needs of the mentally challenged and they are being directed to people who are not necessarily equipped to answer them.
While most Trusted DSPs have a degree of comfort when it comes to things such as estate planning and managing client portfolios, when it comes to making sure clients with developmental disabilities are healthy and secure in their homes, it’s often a different story.
For nearly 3 years, the Duty of Hope organization has been providing home care services to assist individuals with developmental disabilities in maintaining or improving their quality of life. From an initial assessment to providing the highest quality of service, Duty of Hope professionals help you bring health, safety and quality of life information and services to your clients in a manner that protects you and optimizes your client resources.
We’ve prepared a handy discussion guide for Direct Support Professionals to use in consulting with their clients. It’s designed to help DSPs identify issues of importance and compare the consequences of the different choices of care that are available at Duty of Hope.