Category Archives: CDChoices Updates

CDChoices Staff Member Interviewed for Forbes

Home and community-based services, like Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA)  have been the topic of many conversations lately. President Biden’s American Jobs Plan includes a proposed $400 billion in additional federal funding for these services. Comedian John Oliver even mentioned community care recently during this episode of his television show.  Earlier this week, Forbes,com published the article The Liberating Potential […]

Consumer Directed Choices continues to grow our team!

We’re excited to announce the appointment of Hongwei Zhang as Director of Operations. Hongwei will manage office operations, information technology, business and market analytics and brand awareness. Hongwei is a graduate of the University of Albany where she obtained degrees in Accounting and Business Administration. She also holds a master’s degree in Computer Information Systems […]

CDChoices Announces Increased Wages for Direct Care Workers

Consumer Directed Choices (CDChoices), a nonprofit corporation providing services to seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), announces increased pay rates that their Consumers select, set, and control for their employed home care workers. This increase comes on the heels of the Enacted FY 2021-22 New York State […]

Life is About the Choices You Make

CDChoices’ CEO Chris Graber was featured in the March issue of Clifton Park Neighbors. In the article, Chris mentions how he views home care workers as essential, especially during a pandemic. “Home care workers were on the front lines taking care of seniors and people with disabilities who are underserved, vulnerable and cannot live independently […]

CDChoices Names New Chief Financial Officer

Consumer Directed Choices (CDChoices) announces the promotion of Brian Frasier to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Since 1997, CDChoices, a $42 million nonprofit organization, has helped seniors and people with disabilities maintain or regain independence by empowering them to manage their home care. “Brian brings a strong track record of operational transformation, improving financial performance, growth, and team building. I am […]

Consumer Directed Choices Partners with Community, Work & Independence, Inc. to Assume Fiscal Intermediary Services to CDPA Consumers

Consumer Directed Choices (CDChoices), a nonprofit corporation providing services for seniors and individuals with disabilities (“Consumers”) announces a partnership with Community, Work and Independence, Inc. (CWI) resulting in CDChoices expanding service area and membership. The strategic relationship allows CDChoices to provide fiscal intermediary services to CWI’s Consumers who self-hire their own home care workers (“Personal Assistants”) […]

Consumer Directed Choices Rebrands, Signifying A New Era for Home Care

Consumer Directed Choices (CDChoices) announces a rebranding initiative signifying a new era for the private nonprofit corporation. Since 2001, CDChoices has provided seniors and people with disabilities support to maintain or regain independence by empowering them to manage their own home care. The announcement comes after the December appointment of Christopher Graber to Chief Executive […]

Learn More About Our New CEO

Last month, the CDChoices Board of Directors announced the appointment of Christopher Graber as CEO. Chris is no stranger to our Consumers and their Personal Assistants because he has worked at CDChoices since 2006.  Chris has been the subject of recent newspaper articles. You can learn more about him by visiting The Saratogian, The Times-Union,  Crain’s NY […]