Changes Ahead in FS360 for Companion, Respite, and Personal Care Services
Become Informed and Involved!
Over the past week Family Support 360 participants, families and providers of personal care, companion care, and/or respite care have received letters and emails informing them of upcoming changes to the employee management portion of the Agency with Choice. Currently, the Agency with Choice serves as a co-employer for the people participants choose to hire to provide personal care, companion care, and/or respite care.
The five Community Support Providers who currently contract with the South Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS) as an Agency With Choice have notified the DHS of their intent to terminate their current Agency with Choice contracts. The five Agency With Choice Community Support Providers include: LifeScape, LifeQuest, Center for Independence (CFI), Dakota Milestones, and Volunteers of America (VOA).
What can you do?
Become informed and attend the scheduled virtual meetings with Community Support Providers (CSPs) and DHS to hear what changes are coming and what it will mean to participants, families, and those providing companion, personal, and respite care.
Bring your questions for the Agency With Choice providers and DHS.
Speak Up regarding what you want and need in terms of support for your loved one and family.
Virtual Meetings- Log on at the links below! These links are available in your letters and emails.
Tuesday, February 27 at 12 noon Central/11am Mountain
Tuesday, February 27 at 6:30pm Central/5:30pm Mountain
Thursday, February 29 at 1pm Central/12 noon Mountain
Upcoming Event - Family Support Council Meeting - March 1 & 2, 2024
The Family Support Council meeting will be held Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2, 2024 in Sioux Falls. Anyone is welcome to attend in person or participate online. Please note:
There is an opportunity on both days to provide public comment.
Agency With Choice is on the draft agenda for Friday evening.
Next Steps from the recommendations from the FS360/Shared Living study is on the draft agenda for Saturday morning.
Meeting Location: Comfort Inn & Suites Avera Southwest, 3721 W Avera Dr, Sioux Falls SD 57108. Zoom details are provided in the agenda. March 1st from 6-8pm CST and March 2nd from 8:30am-noon CST.
Friday Zoom Link https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/93992448295
Phone +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 939 9244 8295
Saturday Zoom Link https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/94508796711
Phone +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 945 0879 6711
For the Draft March Agenda, click on the button below and click on March Agenda.