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BEING YOUR BEING YOUR OWN BOSSOWN BOSS
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
SELF-ADVOCACY
MANAGE YOUR SCHEDULE
HIRE YOUR OWN WORKERS
INDEPENDENCE
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
STAY IN YOUR HOME
EMPOWERMENT
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
HIRE YOUR OWN WORKERSWhere to find Personal Care Workers? Immediate
Surroundings
Family & Friends
Church
Community
Advertise
Newspapers
Signs
Internet Ads
Job boards--Tech Schools,Universities, etc…
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
HIRE YOUR OWN WORKERS'Where to find Personal Care Workers?
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
HIRE YOUR OWN WORKERS'Where to find Personal Care Workers? Employment Boards
Ex: Consumer Direct
CIL
Center for Independent Living
ADRC Aging & Disability Resource
Center
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
MANAGE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE
Work schedule like jigsaw puzzle
PCW burnout rate high…try not to over schedule
Always “try” to employ 1 extra person…almost as “on-call” status
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
MANAGE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE Schedule holidays &
weekends equally and fairly
Keep schedule consistent… day-to-day week-to-week
Be flexible…
Keep sheet available for specialscheduling requests…i.e. daysoff, time changes, etc.
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
08/28/09 4:25 p.m.
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
MANAGE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE
Remember…workers have access to everything in your home
Money
Medications
Mail -- Social Security
Number
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
SELF-ADVOCACY
CONTROL & A VOICE Having the power to make our own decisions concerning the day-to-day matters that most people take for granted
Where to live When/What to eat When to go to bed/get up
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
SELF-ADVOCACY
CONTROL & A VOICESocial outingsBeing active in the communityPrivacy…you choose (Not an
agency) who is taking care of you
physically—bathing, dressing, grooming
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
STAY IN YOUR HOME
No Home Health Services
Increased privacy
You set the rules
No asking for permission from
a nurse or supervisor to change
scheduleInitiating own care
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
STAY IN YOUR HOME
Non-Institutionalized
setting
Stay in your own
environment
Happier
Physically healthier
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
EMPOWERMENT
Sense of Achievement
Success
Self-confident in
abilities
Self motivation
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
INDEPENDENCE
Self discipline
Leader
Increased sense of
being anequal member of society
04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona
Taking additional responsibility for one’s own life gives people a
stronger sense of purpose.
Thus, individuals tend to be more medically
compliant,with an increased drive to be independent, and have
arenewed positive outlook.
