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Connecticut ProgramsConsumer Directed Choices (CDChoices) is proud to announce a new partnership with Hudson Valley Care Coalition (HVCC), the designated Social Care Lead Entity and Social Care Network (SCN) for the region. This partnership marks a significant milestone as CDChoices begins serving individuals through the New York State Medicaid 1115 Waiver program. Through this partnership, CDChoices […]
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Consumer Directed Choices (CDChoices) is proud to announce its selection as Connecticut’s regional provider for administering self-directed Respite Care Programs, an important milestone that marks a new chapter in the organization’s 25-year history of advancing independence, dignity, and choice in care. Recognized for its leadership in self-directed home care services in New York State, CDChoices […]
Consumer Directed Choices (CDChoices) is proud to announce its partnership with Lizzy Care through an agreement with GuideWay Health, PLLC, the Medicare Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) practice entity. Working together, CDChoices will serve as the Respite Provider, delivering flexible, person-centered respite care services to families affected by dementia across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, […]
Consumer Directed Choices (CDChoices), a nonprofit organization that provides payroll and administrative services to seniors and people with disabilities who manage their own care, honored National Nonprofit Day with a day of service in the community. Staff members from CDChoices volunteered at the City Mission of Schenectady, an organization dedicated to providing meals, shelter, and […]
CDChoices is excited to share our CEO, Chris Graber, has been recognized as one of The Responsible 100 by City & State! This prestigious honor celebrates New York’s most outstanding corporate citizens who demonstrate exceptional leadership, dedication, and commitment to transformative change and community improvement. Chris’s unwavering focus on social responsibility, including diversity, equity, ethics, […]
CDChoices recently honored 21 exceptional home care workers across New York State with the 2024 Constance Laymon Personal Assistant Recognition Awards. This recognition, highlighted by WNYT is given to those who have made a remarkable impact in the lives of seniors and people with disabilities, allowing them to live independently in their own homes. Nominated […]
Hongwei Zhang, CDChoices’ Senior Vice President, is featured in the Times Union’s “20 Things You Don’t Know About Me” series. Hongwei offers insights into both her professional journey and personal life, revealing interesting and meaningful experiences that have shaped her. Hongwei’s diverse background and strategic leadership have been instrumental in guiding CDChoices toward a successful […]
On July 26, 2024, CDChoices was featured in The Post Star to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark civil rights act, signed into law on July 26, 1990, prohibits discrimination based on disability and ensures that individuals with disabilities are afforded equal access to all […]
On Friday, May 17, 2024, Senior Vice President of Operations, Hongwei Zhang, was recognized as an honoree of the 40 Under 40 Class of 2024. Hongwei was asked several questions about herself and her career, including, “What’s been the most pivotal moment of your career so far?” She answered, “The pivotal moment of my career […]
On May 3, 2024, CDChoices Senior Vice President of Operations Hongwei Zhang, was featured in the Times Union to discuss being the Capital Region Chamber Women of Excellence, Excellence in Business Innovation honoree. She says, “When I think of innovation, I don’t think we should just do innovation. When I reflect on the innovations I’ve […]