“It allows us to have a normal life. A comfortable life in our own home with all of his needs met, and he’s very happy here, and I just can’t imagine going backwards and losing any benefits. It’s very important to keep Ricky at home because he’s family. He’s my youngest son, and we all love him. He’s a member of the family, and I just can’t imagine him not being here.”

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“I have never dealt with such caring people for my child’s care. I don’t feel like we are dealing with a business, but rather a caring family. They offer competitive wages and health benefits for your carer.“

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“I have been with the program for over 20 years. You are allowed to choose who comes into your home to take care of you. No more having random people sent to me.”

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“If I didn’t have a PA, I could be put in a nursing home. I’m just 25 years old. I have so much to live for. I don’t want to just lay in bed in a nursing home.”

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I have a caregiver
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“It allows us to have a normal life. A comfortable life in our own home with all of his needs met, and he’s very happy here, and I just can’t imagine going backwards and losing any benefits. It’s very important to keep Ricky at home because he’s family. He’s my youngest son, and we all love him. He’s a member of the family, and I just can’t imagine him not being here.”

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We are a premier fiscal intermediary provider of Consumer Directed
Personal Assistance (CDPA) throughout the state of New York.

Founded in 1997, Consumer Directed Choices is headquartered in Albany, NY. Today, we continue to be run by a diverse group of people with disabilities as well as others with a shared passion of changing how home care service is delivered. We strongly believe individuals should have the ability to determine their own care and lives to the greatest extent possible.

Are you eligible for CDPA services?

Answer Yes to all questions and you’re ready to enroll for CDPA with Consumer Directed Choices.

How Consumer Directed Personal Assistance works:

1

Get Assessed

A practitioner through the Department of Health (DOH) and Maximus Health Services, One., contracted under the New York Independent Assessor (NYIA) will complete a home care evaluation. This will determine if you require services, if you are self-directing, and how many hours of you are eligible to receive.

2

Determine Eligibility

CDChoices does not determine eligibility for CDPA. Your Local Department of Social Services or Managed Long Term Care Plan will determine eligibility at the home care evaluation.

3

Select Home Care

If you decide Consumer Directed Personal Assistance is right for you, you will need to choose a Fiscal Intermediary, like CDChoices, to provide payroll and benefits services.

4

Discover Your Personal Assistant

Recruit, hire, and train the people you want to employ as your home care workers or personal assistants.

1

Get Assessed

A practitioner through the Department of Health (DOH) and Maximus Health Services, One., contracted under the New York Independent Assessor (NYIA) will complete a home care evaluation. This will determine if you require services, if you are self-directing, and how many hours of you are eligible to receive.

2

Determine Eligibility

CDChoices does not determine eligibility for CDPA. Your Local Department of Social Services or Managed Long Term Care Plan will determine eligibility at the home care evaluation.

3

Select Home Care

If you decide Consumer Directed Personal Assistance is right for you, you will need to choose a Fiscal Intermediary, like CDChoices, to provide payroll and benefits services.

4

Discover Your Personal Assistant

Recruit, hire, and train the people you want to employ as your home care workers or personal assistants.

  • 20+ years of experience empowering consumers to live independently
  • Superior customer service from trustworthy, knowledgeable, and responsive staff
  • 2019 Nonprofit of the Year
  • NYS CDPA leader for expertise, efficiency, and innovation

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  • Serving all of NYS with offices local to you
  • Higher wages and overtime pay
  • Signing bonus
  • Paid time off
  • Medical, dental, and retirement benefits
  • Reliable Weekly payroll

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