title: Person-centered planning training for consumer-directed care for the elderly and disabled.
abstract: Based on the need for a training program for person-centered planning SC Choice, a Real Choice/Independent Living Grant, included the development of training materials and a training program for the implementation of the transformation from agency case manager to care advisor. The development of this training included receiving the person-centered planning training currently used by the developmentally disabled agencies, as well as interviews and focus groups with interested staff and participants. A training program for the Elderly/Disabled Waiver population using adult learning techniques is described in detail Included in this training are the philosophy, the activities, and the necessary steps to complete person-centered planning for the transition of a case manager to a care advisor in a consumer-directed program for the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Office for the Study of Aging, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA. daviscb@gwm.sc.edu
authors.forename: Courtney B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Carol B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Cornman
authors.forename: Marcia J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019090:Case Management / Q000592:standards*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D003153:Community Health Services; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D017144:Focus Groups; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008484:Medicaid; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000592:standards*; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*; D013022:South Carolina