Request for Providers

Seeking HPC transportation for a very nice, kind, mobile, and verbal couple (ages 40 and 35), ideally at a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio. They are great at communicating, and the provider will need to be flexible to accommodate frequent doctor appointments in the Akron area.

If interested, please contact Samira Griffith at sgriffith@waynedd.org . RFP#705SG

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29 year old currently in VH programming needs a benefit analysis, requested by his team, to review how his VH work hours and future community employment, affect his Social Security benefits.

If interested, please contact Joan Huba at jhuba@waynedd.org RFP#704JH

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40 year old male with mild intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and minor vision impairment is seeking HPC services focused on community outings. He lives in Wooster and is fully ambulatory.  He does not require a modified vehicle.  This individual would like to go shopping, attend community events, going out to eat, possibly participate in Special Olympic activities/sports, and other such fun outings.  There may be a need for transportation to/from respite camp in Coshocton occasionally.  He is an avid gamer which may lead to stops at Game Stop.  This individual is independent in most areas but does require visual supervision while in the community or in unfamiliar areas.  Interested provider should enjoy these activities, and enjoy having fun. This opportunity is for approximately 10 to 20 hours per month of HPC services, and some flexibility may be needed with scheduling.

If interested please reach out to REpling@waynedd.org.  If interested, please contact Rachel Epling at repling@waynedd.org.  RFP#730RE

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A 37-year old man with moderate ID is looking for either Shared Living or a home with HPC services in Wayne County as soon as possible. His most challenging but important request is that he can bring his dog, Lucky to his new home. Lucky is housebroken and loves to run outside, and he can be crated as needed. This individual is deaf and is awaiting new hearing aids, but he can read lips and communicates well. He attends two different day programs during the week and can take care of his personal needs with prompts/reminders and minimal assistance. He will also need assistance with transportation into the community and other daily life activities. This individual loves being in the country and spending time outdoors fishing, hunting, and working on small engines. While he can occasionally get frustrated due to his hearing limitations, he can be redirected to go to a quiet area with his dog as support to calm down, and is happy with the simple things in life.

If interested, please contact Corey Marmet at cmarmet@waynedd.org. RFP#729CM

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A 62-year-old male with a mild intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, and a minor vision impairment is seeking HPC services focused on community outings. He lives in Orrville and is fully ambulatory; he does not require a modified vehicle.

He is a devoted Dalton Bulldogs fan and especially enjoys football and basketball season. He would like support getting to and from games and spending time together cheering on his favorite team. He also enjoys attending local happenings, visiting historical sites, and taking trips to Amish country to explore the area and enjoy local cuisine.

The ideal provider would be enthusiastic about these activities, genuinely enjoy spending time together, and have a heart for fun, learning, and leisure. This opportunity is for approximately 10 to 20 hours per month of HPC services, and some schedule flexibility will be needed.

If interested, please contact Courtney McConahay at cmcconahay@waynedd.org.  RFP#728CMc

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A 23 year old young woman with mild ID is searching for a female provider to help her access the community throughout Wayne County, with the addition of assistance with household tasks, approximately 15-20 hours per week. She will be moving into her own apartment in Rittman with family supports nearby, and she would benefit from assistance to manage household tasks and run errands as needed. She attends a day program Monday-Friday and may be looking for a job soon. She is very independent and social, and would like to spend time with her friends in the community. There are no concerns about aggressive behavior or mobility, and she can ride in a non-modified vehicle.

If you would like to provide HPC/HPC-T services to this young lady, please contact SSA Corey Marmet at cmarmet@waynedd.org. RFP#727CM

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A 21-year-old male with a mild intellectual disability who also receives mental health supports and lives alone is seeking Homemaker and Personal Care (HPC) services to support independent living skills, daily routines, household management, meal planning, transportation, and overall wellness. The ideal provider will offer consistent, practical support while encouraging independence and skill development.

Requested Supports May Include:

Assistance with grocery shopping and meal preparation

Support with personal spending and money management, including help prioritizing how discretionary funds are used

Transportation to:

Grocery stores and other shopping

Medical appointments

Community activities and events

Social and recreational opportunities

Support with maintaining a healthy, clean living environment

Gentle reminders and encouragement related to personal hygiene, including maintaining regular showering and hygiene routines, with an emphasis on how consistency can support his overall well-being and mental health

Support in other reasonable areas within the scope of HPC services, to be further identified as the provider and individual work together and needs become clearer over time

Additional Support Needs:

The individual will benefit from assistance establishing daily and weekly routines, such as planning specific days for laundry, grocery shopping, housekeeping, and personal care. Support will also be needed to develop a consistent meal plan, including determining how much food preparation can be done independently and making balanced, healthy food choices.

At times, the individual may benefit from support prioritizing personal spending choices and making thoughtful decisions about discretionary purchases.

Frequency and Purpose of Support:

The individual benefits from HPC staff providing support a few times per week (up to 8 hours) to help ensure household responsibilities are being managed, provide guidance with personal spending decisions as needed, assist with meal planning, offer reminders and encouragement related to hygiene and daily routines, support medication management, and help schedule and attend medical appointments.

If interested, please contact Courtney McConahay at cmcconahay@waynedd.org RFP#726CMC

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39 year old female resident of Wooster, Ohio (Triway Local Schools area) searching for an HPC provider to provide up to 5 hours per week. Individual is diagnosed with Down's Syndrome and Moderate ID. She attends an ADS program Monday through Friday and has a Level 1 waiver . She would like someone to take her out into the community for activities, social events, to a park. on a short walk, or stay home with her and assist with some cleaning tasks or play games. Individual lives at home with her mom and sister and mom is her legal guardian of person only. HPC transportation will be authorized.

If interested, please contact mbutler@waynedd.org RFP#725MB

Looking for a Home Personal Care (HPC) provider for an individual living in Orrville. The individual is a 63 years old female, verbal, and able to move around independently. She requires daily check-ins to ensure her safety and well-being. The provider’s primary responsibility will be to visit 3-7 times per week and ask if she needs any assistance with her daily activities. We are seeking a reliable and compassionate provider who can offer consistent support and care.

If interested, please contact Samira Griffith at sgriffith@waynedd.org.  RFP#724SG

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A young lady residing in Wooster is seeking a female provider for assistance approximately 10-15 hours per week with grocery shopping, medical appointments, local community outings, and household management and organization.  She has mild ID and English is her second language; she is always looking to improve her conversational English and benefits from some assistance to understand paperwork. She regularly attends Special Olympics activities at the Richland County YMCA where she has a membership, and needs non-modified transportation there. She enjoys visiting the Asian market in Cleveland and has a dream to visit New York someday.

If you are interested in working with this independent young lady, please contact Corey Marmet at cmarmet@waynedd.org. RFP#723CM

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A kind and independent 25-year-old woman is seeking additional HPC (Homemaker/Personal Care) support—up to 20 hours per week.

She is specifically looking for a consistent female provider (no rotating staff) who can offer not just practical help, but also emotional support and a listening ear. Evening hours and some weekend availability (Saturday and Sunday) are needed, and having one dedicated person she can build trust with is very important to her.

An independent provider is ideal, but she is also open to working with an agency—if they can offer one consistent staff person she can meet and interview first. About Her: She’s fun, creative, and full of personality. She is a psychic medium who enjoys the unusual and unique—things like ghost hunting, haunted places and objects, crafting, renaissance fairs, and oddities. She loves going to the library, trying new recipes, eating out, visiting wineries, and listening to live (usually outdoor) music. She uses a THC vape as needed for anxiety, so the provider should be understanding and comfortable with that.

Support She’s Looking For:-Transportation in the evenings and some weekends, including trips to the pharmacy to get med refills, going grocery shopping, or shopping in general for needs/wants, going out to eat.-Gentle reminders for daily tasks like starting and moving laundry over, eating meals, taking medication.-Help with light cleaning to maintain her cozy and welcoming home.-Support with meal prep or trying out new recipes.-Assistance with her small business efforts (like looking up local craft fairs or markets).-She’s very independent and does not like being labeled or treated like a child.

She wants a provider who will treat her with respect and equality, and who genuinely wants to spend time with her and have fun along the way. Personal Preferences:-Must be comfortable with dogs—her pet is an important part of her life, and she may want to bring her dog along in your car at times.-Being an animal lover is a big plus!-She loves learning about others, so if you’re open to sharing a bit about your own life, family, and hobbies—that’s a bonus!-

If you are open-minded, compassionate, and ready to build a meaningful and fun connection, she would love to hear from you!

If interested, please contact Courtney McConahay at cmcconahay@waynedd.org .

RFP#722CMC

Looking for someone who can provide HPC services to a 49 year old Male that has Autism. He would need assistance with some of his ADL's, such as bathing, shaving, brushing his teeth, getting ready for bed, etc. He is an ambulatory individual and is very pleasant to be around. He is mostly non-verbal, but can say a few words, such as Yes and No. He does use a manual communication board to indicate things like, needing a drink, or need to use restroom, etc. I am looking to fill a 3:00pm to 8:00pm time slot for Monday through Friday. Possible NMT 1 x per day, and HPC miles 50 per week.

If interested, please contact Julie DeChiara at jdechiara@waynedd.org RFP#721JD

Seeking for a reliable HPC transportation provider who will be able to take the individual (female) to and from Orrville. The individual lives in Wooster.Individual will need to be in Orrville at 3pm and be picked up again at 5.30pm and transported back to Wooster.

If interested, please contact Samira Griffith at sgriffith@waynedd.org RFP#720SG

34 year old with Level 1 Waiver is seeking an HPC provider for occasional outings (shopping, golfing, out to eat). Due to his work schedule, he needs HPC in the evenings and possibly some weekends. This gentleman is friendly and enjoys a variety of outings. He prefers to be busy in his free time.

If interested, please contact Joan Huba at jhuba@waynedd.org RFP#719JH

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Seeking Career Planning/benefit analysis for a 29 year old currently receiving VH services. Team is wanting to know more about how many hours he can work or participate in VH paid services before his SSI benefits are affected.

If interested, please contact Joan Huba at Joan Huba at jhuba@waynedd.org RFP#718JH

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16 year old youth who lives at home with family in Smithville, Ohio is seeking an unscheduled provider to assist with home maker personal care for up to 20 hrs per week. However, hours may vary from week to week, sometimes morning, afternoons or evenings dependent on parent's work schedule. Family's schedule changes with very short notice.Individual is very pleasant but always moving unless she is sleeping. She is extremely unsteady on her feet and requires someone to be by her side at all times to prevent falls. She is at high risk of falls due to balance issues. She needs support with personal care, health monitoring due to a seizure disorder, medication administration, communication, engaging in meaningful activities and safe decision making. The provider will work closely with her parents to provide services per guidance from parents during service hours.

If interested, please contact Rachel Epling at repling@waynedd.org. RFP#717RE

Looking for an ICF for a 15-year-old boy, who struggles at times to follow home house rules due to feeling like school rules apply over the home. He does good in school with participation, grades, and friends. His mindset is at the age of 8 years old even though he is 15 years old. Age mentality won't change per Dr per legal Guardian shared. He has not done well due to losing his bio grandmother at young age of 4. He does not have his dad in his life due to his dad moving away by his own choice. He currently has a court appointed legal guardian who has been in his life since he was 4 years of age. Legal Guardian is 80 years of age, and her husband is both similar in age are facing challenges with individuals’ behaviors as he gets older not wanting to listen and follow their rules in the home that presents challenges daily due to dynamic challenge with Guardian's husband. Overall, individual does do good daily as he just struggles with current living situation in the home. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Speech Impairment, Full Scale IQ 65, Cognitive Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Speech, or Language Disorder If interested, please contact Shawn Henry at shenry@waynedd.org RFP#716SH

A 37-year old man with moderate ID is looking for Residential Respite in Wayne County for Fridays and Saturdays until his Shared Living arrangement is available every day. He is deaf and is awaiting new hearing aids, but he can read lips and communicates well. He attends two different day programs during the week and can take care of his personal needs with prompts/reminders and minimal assistance. He currently has an HPC provider who assists with transportation into the community and other daily life activities, but some transportation on Fridays may be needed. This individual loves being in the country and spending time outdoors fishing, hunting, and working on small engines. His most challenging but important request is that he can bring his dog, Lucky to his new home. While he can occasionally get frustrated due to his hearing limitations, he can be redirected to go to a quiet area to calm down, and is happy with the simple things in life.

If interested, please contact Corey Marmet at cmarmet@waynedd.org. RFP#715CM

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A 43 year old female with a SELF waiver is in need of two video doorbells and possibly a motion sensing video floodlight for her health and safety. Individual has cerebral palsy. She resides in a basement apartment of the house, and her physical limitations make it difficult to get up and down stairs to answer the door. She relies on a stair lift for accessing levels of her home. Individual currently does not have a working doorbell, or even a pet to help alert her to strangers or deliveries at the door or on her property. Individual has an older model iPhone X and may also need to upgrade her device to accommodate any assistive technology considered. This assistive technology will be provided only by an agency provider that meets the

requirements of rule 5123-9-12 of the ORC and that has a Medicaid provider agreement with the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Three separate quotes must be received before a provider is chosen. Purchase or lease of assistive technology - equipment must be the least costly alternative that reasonably meets an individual's assessed needs.

If interested, please contact Tim VanArsdale at tvanardsdale@waynedd.org. RFP#714TV

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The individual is a 46-year-old male who requires personal care and support services for the period of February 27 through March 9.

Morning Services Needed:

Monday–Saturday: 5:30/5:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m and 3:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Sunday: 6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Morning support includes assistance with getting out of bed, dressing, and breakfast preparation.

Afternoon and evening support includes dinner preparation, bathing, dressing, and assistance with socialization.

Required Services Include: Meal preparation, light housekeeping, assistance with dressing and personal hygiene, support with problem-solving and personal safety skills.

The individual has swallowing precautions. All meals must be prepared in a minced/moist consistency. He is able to feed and drink independently but requires close and constant supervision during meals.

Mobility and Equipment:

The individual uses a ceiling track system Hoyer lift for transfers to and from the bathroom, an outside lift, and a wheelchair for mobility. Staff must be trained and able to safely assist using this equipment.

If interested, please contact Samira Griffith at sgriffith@waynedd.org RFP#713SG

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