Voices For Independence

Programs: Personal assistants services program - vfi provided home care services under the consumer-employer delegated model empowering program recipients to assist in the hiring and managing of their direct care givers. Support included providing billing, payroll and payroll tax services to approximately 400 program participants under various programs supported by medical assistance including osp-independent, attendant care, comm. Care, pda and obra waivers and the act 150 program.

independent living programs - vfi operates a center for independent living to provide support, education and advocacy to empower people with disabilities, improve the quality, independence, dignity, and control of their lives, as well as to promote a philosophy of independent living, including a philosophy of consumer control, peer support, self-help, self- determination, equal access, and individual and systems advocacy. Funding is received from the us department of health and human services and the commonwealth of pennsylvania office of vocational rehabilitation.

vfi provided a nursing home transition program established to identify and transition individuals from nursing homes. Services included identification of eligible nursing home residents, community planning with family and support networks, identification and preparation of housing resources, the provision of tangible assistance services to accomplish the relocation to community, linkage to community support programs, non-medical transportation services, and follow up. Approximately 300 indivdiduals were provided with nursing home transition services during july 1, 2017 through june 30, 2018.

home modifications program -support provided to 168 individuals with disabilities by managing physical adaptation construction projects totalling approximately 1,500,000 of costs for medical assistance eligible individuals.