Attendant Care - designed to keep individuals out of nursing homes, this program allows individuals to remain in the community with the assistance of a personal care provider. To qualify, an individual must meet eligibility requirements. Both long term and short term care is available. Contact the case manager to apply for services. Contact case manager for more information.
Disability can be result of traumatic injury, birth defect or disease of the spinal cord.
It is best to refer all individuals with spinal cord disabilities and let the case manager determine eligibility. I became aware of this agency through Physical Rehabilitation class and Advanced Spinal Cord Injury class. Physical therapists are required to be sure newly identified individuals with spinal cord injuries are registered.