Agency with Choice and PDS- Talking with a Managing Employer

Darcy and Sue, two PA Family Network advisors with decades of experience in the ID/A field, discuss their experience as managing employers through Agency With Choice.

Agency With Choice is a service delivery option in which individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Autism and/or their family members are able to self-direct their services – which leads to greater choice and control over where, when and how those support services are delivered. This model of services encourages individuals and their advocates to be directly involved in the planning, scheduling, hiring, and management of support workers. As individuals are empowered to recruit and manage their own staff, Agency With Choice offers administrative and employer-related support.