New to being a Personal Support Worker?
Need some help using eXPRS?
This one-day event, put on by the Oregon Home Care Commission, is full of essential information for Personal Support Workers who provide In-Home Supports.
New to being a Personal Support Worker?
Need some help using eXPRS?
This one-day event, put on by the Oregon Home Care Commission, is full of essential information for Personal Support Workers who provide In-Home Supports.
This is the first of a series of trainings and information for DD PSW and IC-PSW providers on for claims processing and payment in the eXPRS Payment System beginning July 1, 2014. This training will cover the information a PSW or IC-PSW will need to know to get ready for July 1st.
This training will be provided online, so participants will need access to a computer to pre-register and to participate/receive this training.
The Oregon Home Care Commission (OHCC) will be presenting a new member orientation for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) who support persons with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD).
SEIU is working to enroll all Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in Health Care Plans. The premiums for these Health Care Plans will be paid for through the SEIU Union for eligible PSWs. SEIU would like to get all PSWs enrolled as soon as possible.
SEIU is putting on several Health Care Community Workshops to help PSWs understand the Affordable Care Act and how it impacts them, as well as what Health Care option(s) are available through the SEIU Union.
Unofficial preliminary information SDRI has received from SEIU reflects that PSWs will not need their Provider # (the State still hasn’t sent out these new ID #’s to a number of PSWs) to attend the Workshops. However, they should bring with them their pay stubs for PSW services provided to SDRI customers, to indicate their employer names and how many hours per month they are working with SDRI customers, on average. There may be some minimum threshold of hours worked per month in order to qualify for healthcare through SEIU.
If a PSW already has other health insurance, they may wish to attend one of these workshops anyway, to see whether the insurance offered through SEIU is better/cheaper than their existing insurance, can supplement their existing insurance or can pay all or part of the premium of their existing insurance (if they pay premiums out of pocket but prefer their existing insurance plans).
For additional information, questions, or to register for one of the Workshops, it is recommended that PSWs visit the SEIU Local 503 web site and click the Health Care Community Workshop Locations & RSVP link at the right hand side. SEIU members can also call SEIU directly at 1-855-437-2694 to ask questions and/or sign up for the healthcare coverage.
Back by popular demand! SDRI will be hosting a bowling league for SDRI customers!
Please join SDRI for our upcoming Holiday Dance. There will be pizza, cake, dancing and an ugly holiday sweater contest. Space is limited, so please call Tiffany to RSVP.
Support Services for Adults with IDD in Oregon are un-dergoing a major restructuring. From new assessment tools to different ways to plan for services , individuals with IDD and their families need to be aware of these changes.
Self-Determination Resources, Inc. will be hosting a series of forums (see the Flyer) to discuss these changes.
Unfortunately, Lakewood Theater has had to cancel tonight’s presentation of Spamalot!
It seems an emergency has come up that required the cancellation on extremely short notice. Lakewood theater apologizes for the inconvenience.