Helpful information and contacts for self-direction.
Here, you will find links to a wealth of information and additional support for every dimension of your self-directed experience, including enrollment, funding sources and payroll. For Direct Care Professionals, we offer a range of training programs to keep your skills and knowledge up to date and provide the best possible care for your clients.
Terms to keep in mind
There are a number of different words used in self-direction to refer to the individuals who contract for and receive services, as well as the individuals who provide those services. Here’s a quick guide to these words and who they refer to on our site and in other resources:
Participant: This refers to the individual contracting for and receiving services. Other common terms include Employer, Member, Client, or Consumer.
Direct Care Professional: This refers to the individual providing services. Other common terms include Caregiver, Care Provider, Provider, Employee, or Direct Staff.
General Resources
External Resources
Posting Jobs on the Wisconsin-Based Job Site
Wisconsin Unemployment Handbook
ACCESS: Your Connection to Programs for Health, Nutrition, Child Care and Employment
Reporting Fraud and Abuse (State of Wisconsin)
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Family Care: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Long-Term Care Advocacy Groups
Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long-Term Care
Wisconsin Department of Health Services