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Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM)


AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: Sept. 18, 2019
To: Case managers, care coordinators, home modification assessment providers and DHS-enrolled construction companies
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To announce the launch of a comprehensive EAA home modification online training
Effective: Immediately
Contact: dhs.dsd.learn@state.mn.us

Training about environmental accessibility adaptations

DHS recently launched an online training that provides lead agencies, providers and DHS-enrolled construction companies with tools and resources to complete a safe and effective home modification project.

The training focuses on two elements of the environmental accessibility adaptations (EAA) service, EAA – home assessment and EAA – home installation, available on:

  • · Alternative Care (AC)
  • · Brain Injury (BI) Waiver
  • · Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver
  • · Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver
  • · Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver
  • · Elderly Waiver (EW).

    • In this course, you will learn:

  • · Ways to determine if a home modification meets a person’s health and welfare or disability-related need(s)
  • · The value of a home modification assessment, as well as when and where to obtain one
  • · Best practices for case managers/care coordinators to help the person and household members navigate the construction phase of the home modification project
  • · What to consider if a person requires more than one modification to continue to live in the community
  • · Common scenarios, processes and best practices
  • · What you know already and what you can learn from this training (e.g., using mini quizzes).

    • Training link

    The course is available online at TrainLink – EAA: Home Modification.

    Previous eList announcements

    AASD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE

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