SILAP helps client fill staff shortages with care from family
SILAP was contacted by a previous client who was having issues with staff shortages due to COVID-19. With support from SILAP and information about the Appendix K Waiver, the provider hired some of the client’s family to care for the…
More Continue Reading: SILAP helps client fill staff shortages with care from familySILAP helps client maintain waiver services and live with his family
SILAP was contacted by a New Opportunities Waiver (NOW) client who always wanted to live with his family. However, there were not supports in place to allow for a successful future. Hurricane Ida relocated his family to Baton Rouge where…
More Continue Reading: SILAP helps client maintain waiver services and live with his familySILAP helps client appeal discharge and find new provider agency
SILAP was contacted by a client who had received an involuntary discharge letter from her provider agency. The client did not wish to stay with the current agency, as she felt that the relationship had become contentious, but she and…
More Continue Reading: SILAP helps client appeal discharge and find new provider agencyCLOP informs client of status qualifying for waiver
CLOP assisted a group home resident in his 30s. He had been trying to get services to live in the community for over 8 years, and did not think it was ever going to happen. The CLOP Ombudsman investigated and…
More Continue Reading: CLOP informs client of status qualifying for waiverCLOP Ombudsman works to transfer resident to safer community home, assists in seeking compensation and waiver
A client’s grandmother contacted a DRLA CLOP Ombudsman to report concerns of her grandson’s safety and well-being. He was a resident of a large group home and she was concerned about excessive weight loss and replacement cost for continued missing/damaged…
More Continue Reading: CLOP Ombudsman works to transfer resident to safer community home, assists in seeking compensation and waiverCLOP files health standards complaint, works with Medicaid to obtain waiver for client
A family member of a group home resident contacted their CLOP Ombudsman to report that the resident wanted to move out of the group home into the community on a Medicaid waiver. The Ombudsman spoke to the client, visited the…
More Continue Reading: CLOP files health standards complaint, works with Medicaid to obtain waiver for clientSupported Independent Living Program (SILAP) helps transition clients from ICF group homes onto waivers
SILAP is working with clients entering or returning into the workforce. A SILAP advocate assisted a new client transition to a new provider after several issues with staffing in her home. SILAP has been working with transitioning clients from ICF…
More Continue Reading: Supported Independent Living Program (SILAP) helps transition clients from ICF group homes onto waiversDRLA helps secure housing, schooling, health equipment, and basic needs for SILAP client
JK is a 20-year-old young man with very advanced muscular dystrophy. At this point, he is only able to speak and make some facial expressions with difficulty. He requires total care for all movement and ADLs. JK became a client…
More Continue Reading: DRLA helps secure housing, schooling, health equipment, and basic needs for SILAP client
