New York State has made available an "Eligibility Checker" website for people to check if they are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and find out where to make an appointment. To determine if you are eligible, go to this website and follow these instructions: Fill in your contact and demographic information. Under "Additional Information," select "YES"...
New York State's vaccine plan has been updated to include home care workers, including personal assistants in CDPA, in Week 4 of the vaccination plan. This means that PAs, as of today (January 6), can reach out to schedule a vaccine for COVID-19!We are very pleased with the timeliness and...
Did you hear a familiar voice coming from your TV screen? It may have been the new CDChoices commercial! The commercial is now airing on broadcast TV and social media channels, as well as digital platforms. Featuring CDChoices staff members Nihal, Annie, Brian, Blaise, Denise, Melissa and Antionette, the commercial highlights...
Tom Grimes, CDChoices Consumer and a member of the CDChoices Board of Directors, was featured in an interview on Spectrum News earlier this month. Tom, who has been a Consumer with CDChoices since our founding, and his long-time Personal Assistant Amy, spoke about how Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) empowers...
When CDChoices conducts Consumer surveys, we try to gather samples from both self-directing Consumers and Designated Representatives (DRs). We compare the findings to determine if there are any significant differences or surprising similarities. The results of our recent coronavirus survey show a difference in living situations for self-directing Consumers and those...
Read the latest news and updates from CDChoices in this month's Program Update. If you are a Consumer or Designated Representative, login to the secure Consumer portal to read the full copy. Included in this month's issue: CDChoices Response to Coronavirus CDChoices has changed our operations to keep our staff safe while...
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us as we continue to respond to the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. We have been receiving many questions related to Governor Cuomo’s PAUSE Act. ***The Governor’s PAUSE Act, which shut down non-essential businesses effective March 22 at 8 PM, does not apply to...
CDChoices is honored and excited to share the news that we have been selected as the 2019 Nonprofit Organization of the Year by the Capital Region Chamber! We are fortunate to work with some wonderful Consumers who employ dedicated Personal Assistants. It is our privilege to empower independence for more...
