Melissa L Harry, Jooyoung Kong, Lynn M MacDonald, Althea McLuckie, Christina Battista, Ellen K Mahoney, Haesang Jeon, Kevin J Mahoney
Numerous studies have demonstrated the short-term effectiveness of the Cash and Counseling model option of participant-directed home and community-based personal care service programs for Medicaideligible recipients with disabilities requiring long-term care. However, long-term experiences with participant-directed services have yet to be examined for these individuals. We addressed this gap in the literature through participatory action research and qualitative content analysis. Working together as coresearchers with members of the National Participant Network, a peer organization for people interested in or enrolled in participant-directed services, we interviewed 17 adults enrolled in one state's Cash and Counseling-based program...
2016: Care Management Journals: Journal of Case Management ; the Journal of Long Term Home Health Care