In-Home Supportive Services for the Elderly and Disabled: A Comparison of Client-Directed and Professional Management Models of Service Delivery
This study of California's In-Home Supportive Services Program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services includes a consumer direction option.
Independent Choices (PDF)
Report on the National Symposium on Consumer-Directed Care and Self-Determination for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Health Affairs
Articles on Cash and Counseling evaluation published in two parts by the Journal on Health Affairs.
Cash & Counseling Program
Cash & Counseling offers Medicaid consumers who have disabilities more choices about how to get help at home. The program provides options for managing a flexible budget and deciding what mix of goods and services will best meet personal care needs.
Non-profit Organizations
Northwest Area Foundation
The Northwest Area Foundation supports efforts by the people, organizations and communities of their region to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable prosperity. Their eight-state region consists of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
