Ohio Access honors the commitment of families who provide care and supports them in their efforts. Consumers will be given more control over the funds available for their care and more involved in the choice of services and caregivers. Generate and ensure the money and support to expand community services. Overcome federal policy constraints. Address the health care workforce shortage.
Forecast is for the situation to continue and worsen.
Overcome policy constraints on self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. A complete copy of the Ohio Access Final Report to Governor Taft is available on OBM's web site. Today, thousands of individuals with disabilities all over America know the satisfaction of working at a regular job, thanks to employers who give them the chance to succeed. Johnnie Harris, Bill Thompson, and Don Cameron are three such workers. Johnnie, Bill, and Don feel gratitude to their bosses, Ken Dixon and Mike Dixon, at Auntie Anne's Pretzels at Tri-County Mall and Kenwood Towne Center.