I'll just say, There's no such thing as a stupid question. Part of thier job is to ask these questions and laziness has nothing to do with it. I've been to several Task Force meetings and have given speeches or told my story many times at them and have been asked many questions by people on the task force simply wanting to know what works and what doesn't, that's part of thier job so they can address the very problems we have. They can't assume we all have the same problems , now that would be lazy. I'm also a member of ADAPT btw and most members are disable if you must know. What really urks me about this Lori is that you have no idea how much ADAPT has done for the disabled community. There's a lot of people here that would probably be living in a nursing home if it wasn't for ADAPT and the questions they have asked in the past. So I'll say thanks ADAPT for making it possible to live at home and a pca to help me out and making things accessible like cabs, buildings, rest rooms, sidewalks, parking, and almost every public place you can go. Is it perfect yet? no! That's why we ask questions!
Mark Jackson RollinOn _____ From: Lori Michaelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: 10 BEST/WORST of 2008 -- YOUR input requested! Yes...THEY should be finding answers to the questions posed. By asking different individuals... they will get biased or possibly untrue, therefore slanted, information. Specifically because of the actual questions they're asking. It is their job to be doing it. They should not be asking others to do their job. That happens so frequently these days because of laziness or you name it. Lori C4/5 complete On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 5:58 PM, <HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That is true, but maybe they want client input possibly. They should check out what each state does to verify? Dana In a message dated 2/13/2008 6:35:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I do not think that ADAPT should be getting input or asking people to do a job that THEY should be doing! Lori On Feb 13, 2008 2:49 PM, <HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "ADAPT HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED]" <HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "commchoice-list" <HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:31:40 -0600 Subject: 10 BEST/WORST of 2008 -- YOUR input requested! ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Kafka Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:03 PM Subject: 10 BEST/WORST of 2008 Dear Advocate for Home and Community Services: During the week of April 27th-May 1st The ADAPT Community will be announcing the "2008 TEN BEST/TEN WORST STATES" for Home and Community Services. We would like your input in making these decisions. Below please find a short informal survey asking your opinions on the home and community programs your State provides to people with disabilities, old and young. This includes all Medicaid waiver programs, Medicaid State Plan programs as well as all other federally and State funded programs that allow people to remain in the community. THIS SURVEY SHOULD ONLY TAKE 30 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME! PLEASE RETURN BY MARCH 15TH to: ADAPT 1640A E. 2nd St Austin, Tx 78702 We will also be looking at statistical data that has been developed by other advocacy/research groups as well as data developed by academic institutions to make our final determinations. Please distribute this survey as widely as possible. The more input we get from y'all the more accurate our results will be. Thank you for your support. Bob Kafka Frank Wulle Cassie James-Holdsworth Austin, TX Salt Lake City, UT Philadelphia, PA **************************************************************************** * *********************** The ADAPT COMMUNITY HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STATE SURVEY 2008 ADVOCATE ASSESSMENNT This is an informal survey to get advocates assessment of how your state ranks in providing home and community services and supports. Your answers will give us an advocates view of what is really going on in your state. All answers will be kept confidential. Most of the questions are multiple choice however if you want to write additional information please attach the extra pages. Thank you! NAME ___________________________ ADDRESS ____________ CITY, STATE, ZIP _______________________________ e-mail __________ PHONE __________________________ ORGANIZATION ____________________ STATE__________ If you are on a Home and Community Service Program what is the name? _____________ 1. From your perspective would rank your state as: a) in the top 10 states providing services and supports b) in the top 20 c) in the top 30 d) in the top 40 e) one of the 10 worst 2. Would you rate your state s ongoing response to the Olmstead decision as: a) excellent b) good c) fair d) poor e) bad 3. Would you rate your state s involvement of advocates and advocate organizations in the development and evaluation of community service programs as: a) excellent b) good c) fair d) poor e) bad 4.. Does your state have waiting lists for home and community services programs? No_______ Yes______ If yes: 1.. What programs? _______________ 2.. How many people waiting?________ 3.. How long?__________ 5. Would you describe the amount of consumer direction in your community services programs as: a) excellent b) good c) fair d) poor e) bad 6. If someone needs 20-30 hours of personal attendant services (pas) and would like to move to your state, would you: a) encourage them to come b) warn them to go to another state c) tell them about your long waiting lists 7. Does your state Nurse Practices Act allow delegation or assignment of traditional health/nursing tasks?: a) yes b) no c) other (please describe) _________________________________ 8. Does your state pay a livable wage and/or benefits to personal attendants? a) yes b) no 9. Is your state pursuing a money follow the person concept to assist in moving folks from nursing homes and other institutions to the community? a) yes b) no 10. Please rank from 1-5 how services are provided to the populations listed below. 5=Excellent 4=Good 3=Fair 2=Poor 1=Bad a) cognitive disabilities 1 2 3 4 5 b) developmental disability physical 1 2 3 4 5 c) physical disability 1 2 3 4 5 d) mental health disability 1 2 3 4 5 e) sensory disability 1 2 3 4 5 f) multiple disabilities physical/mental 1 2 3 4 5 g) older person with disabilities 1 2 3 4 5 h) children with disabilities 1 2 3 4 5 11. Is your state pursuing managed care in delivering acute and long term services and supports? No _____ Yes___ If yes: a) When did it/will it begin? ____________ b) Have you been involved ? _____________ c) Does it allow consumer direction? __________ d) Are hours of PAS provided sufficient? ______________ ************************************************************************ Thank you for taking the time to fill out this form. Please return by March 15th : The ADAPT Community 1640A East 2nd Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78702 HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 512/442-0252 512/442-0522 fax NATIONAL ADAPT MAILING LIST - Adapt Community Choice Act List HYPERLINK "http://www.adapt.org/"; \nhttp://www.adapt.org -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ _____ The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. HYPERLINK "http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565"; \nAOL Music takes you there. -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.5/1278 - Release Date: 2/14/2008 10:28 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.6/1280 - Release Date: 2/15/2008 9:00 AM
