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Self-Direction Resources to Support Participants and Direct Care Professionals

We provide links to a wealth of information and additional support for every dimension of your self-directed experience. For Direct Care Professionals, we provide links to required training programs.

Terms to keep in mind

There are a number of different words used in self-direction to refer to the individuals who contract for and receive services, as well as the individuals who provide those services. Here’s a quick guide to these words and who they refer to on our site and in other resources:

Participant: This refers to the individual contracting for and receiving services. Other common terms include Employer, Member, Client, or Consumer.

Direct Care Professional: This refers to the individual providing services. Other common terms include Caregiver, Care Provider, Provider, Employee, or Direct Staff.

More information about roles and responsibilities of the Participant, Direct Care Professional, and the FMS provider can be found in the MDHHS’ Self-Direction Technical Requirement Implementation Guide.

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