Conferences and Audio Calls

NCHSD's PAS Workgroup provides teleconference and workshop opportunities for MIG staff and others stakeholders to discuss and learn about innovations in developing and enhancing personal assistance services systems.
View materials from these events.

Library

NCHSD has a wide variety of documents related to personal assistance services in the online Library.

Here are some of the valuable resources you’ll find there:

State Medicaid Directors Letter - Self-Directed PAS Goods & Services

October 2009 eNews - Special Fall Conference Edition (revised)

Evolving the Role of PAS in the Workplace - Applying PAS as a Cost-Effective Long Term Support

Web Resources

• DOL Office of Disability Employment Policy PAS
  DOL website on personal assistance in workplace. Recent information from the US Department of Labor on personal assistance in the workplace, focusing on employer responsibility.
• Job Accommodation Network
  JAN is a free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations, the ADA, and the employability of people with disabilities. General job accommodation information from the people at the US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability and Employment Policy.
• National Clearinghouse for the Direct Care Workforce
  About 10 million adults in the United States need assistance to carry out basic daily activities such as bathing, eating, cleaning, or grocery shopping. Family members and friends provide most of the needed assistance for people in home- and community-based settings, but home care workers, personal assistants, direct support professionals and other direct-care workers are a critical resource for many.

More web resources can be found here and in our Links collection.

Discussion

Connect with others who are working on personal assistance services issues through our online Discussion Board. You can post a question or comment to start the conversation.

Visit the Discussion Board.