Program Name: Services My Way

Goals: To offer alternatives to traditional services that allow individuals to choose the goods and services they want, to direct as many of those services as they want, and to be the driving decision maker in ways that maximize their quality of life.

Target population: Pennsylvanians over the age of 60 and individuals with disabilities

Area Served: The Services My Way (SMW) service model will be phased-in initially throughout 21 identified counties. The Office of Long Term Living began offering the SMW service model on July 1, 2009 in Cumberland, Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Beaver, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties. Beginning on October 1, 2009 SMW will be implemented in Cameron, Elk, McKean, Lycoming, Clinton, Indiana, Blair, and Somerset counties. Beginning on December 1, 2009 SMW will be implemented in Erie, Venango, Philadelphia, and Delaware counties. The long term goal of the Office of Long Term Living is to offer SMW statewide; however the initial implementation will focus on the aforementioned 21 identified counties.

Waiver used: Aging and Attendant Care waivers

Lead agency: The Office of Long Term Living

Website: http://www.ltlinpa.com/

Questions and enrollment:

Michael Luckovich
Project Director
OLTL-BIS
Forum Place
555 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(p) 717-772-2096
mluckovich@state.pa.us

Services My Way will allow individuals to manage their own flexible budget to design and purchase disability-related goods and services. Based on their individualized budget, individuals will develop their spending plan to purchase goods and services that will assist them in meeting their needs and goals as identified through the assessment process. Individuals will be the employer of their direct care workers and will recruit, hire, train and decide how much to pay their employees. Care Managers for the Aging waiver and Service Coordinators for the Attendant Care waiver will provide information and assistance in support of individuals directing their own services and supports. Fiscal/Employer Agents will provide financial management services to assist individuals with tasks such as processing payroll and paying invoices for approved goods and services.