Request for Providers

13year old male lives in Wooster with family.  Family needs assistance with taking him out into the community 3 days a week (late afternoon or early evening and/or on weekends).  Total of 15-20hrs per week.  Staff who works with him MUST have some type of DODD approved Crisis Intervention Training, must be able to run without limitations, and be able to use holds if needed for client's safety.

Individual is diagnosed with autism and moderate ID, he is primarily non-verbal, he has LOTS of energy that he likes to expend for sensory desensitization eg: running back and forth, bouncing on trampoline, swinging, climbing, and other deep pressure activities.  He also VERY good with electronics and game systems, he has several game systems that he enjoys playing and would enjoy someone playing with him.  He requires verbal direction with personal care and some hands on.  He loves to eat snacks and junk food.  

Safety is a major issue, as he has NO sense of self direction.

Lives with his great grandparents and younger sister.

If interested please contact Cheryl Gooch at cgooch@waynedd.org RFP#600CG

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A 36-year-old man is interested in moving to Stark County. He is looking for a congregate living setting in a larger community that provides more opportunities. He has a strong desire to earn money and is very artistic; he loves to draw and excels at creating images of semi-trucks, vans, and shuttle buses. He requires support with household tasks, personal care, and clothing purchases. He does not have any mobility issues and can easily navigate all surfaces. In the past, he faced challenges with animals, sharp objects, and children. However, he recently underwent a risk assessment that has helped him gain additional independence with the support of cameras. We would like to set up an interview to help find a suitable and healthy living environment.

Please contact Kara Smith at ksmith@waynedd.org RFP#599KS

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A 17-year-old gentleman in Wooster is looking for a male HPC provider for outings in the community and other social activities, approximately 8 hours per week, and especially on Wednesdays. This young man loves video games, running his remote control truck outdoors, and is excited to use his metal detector to explore. Due to his diagnoses of Autism, ADHD, Epilepsy, and asthma, he experiences some challenging behaviors and is at risk of elopement, but he has been working hard to learn and use other coping skills when he's upset. His seizure disorder requires close monitoring as well. He occasionally needs physical assistance on uneven surfaces and is mostly independent with personal care. He would be up for a trip to create some pottery at a local art store or simply going out to eat at Chick-fil-A.

If you are interested in working with this individual, please contact Corey Marmet at cmarmet@waynedd.org. RFP#598CM

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Seeking housing for 20 yr old male, medically fragile, mobile with a trach.  Individual will have own nursing services from outside provider.  Supported services will assist with self care skills, close and constant supervision while individual is up and walking around.

If interested please contact Tricia Huffman at thuffman@waynedd.org RFP#597TH

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A 22 year-old Dalton man is seeking a caregiver for HPC services and some OSOC hours at his apartment, about a 5-minute walk from his family home.  He currently has an independent provider for weekdays, and then returns to his family home for evenings throughout the week. The goal is for him to spend the whole weekend at his apartment, where he feels more independent. The unmet need is from 3:30pm Friday afternoon to 7:30am on Mondays. He requires assistance with all ADLs including personal hygiene and using the toilet.  He uses a G-tube for nutrition and medication, and needs to be monitored for seizures. He thrives on routine and enjoys watching a specific schedule of movies and listening to music. He is working on using eye gaze with his communication device.

If you are interested in working with this individual, please contact Corey Marmet at cmarmet@waynedd.org RFP#596CM

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20 year old male resident of Shreve (Triway Local Schools area) searching for a Shared living provider/ group home. Individual is diagnosed with ADHD, mild intellectual disability, PTSD, anxiety, depression.  He has an independent provider for HPC and has an I/O waiver. He would like to find someone with similar interests (video games, working out, cooking) to live with and gain independence.

If interested please contact Morgan Butler at mbutler@waynedd.org RFP#595MB

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18 year old male resident of Waynedale Local Schools area, is searching for an HPC provider to provide up to 5 hours per week, (would like it to be a Monday due to his job).  Individual is diagnosed with Autism and ADHD.  He has a part time job 3 days week in the evenings and has a Level 1 waiver .  He would like someone to take him out into the community for activities, social events, or stay home with him and assist with some cleaning tasks or declutter his room.  Individual lives at home with his family.

HPC transportation will be authorized.

Please contact Morgan Butler at mbutler@waynedd.org

RFP#593MB

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The team for a young person, who identifies as male, is seeking an immediate behavioral ICF setting that is LGBTQ friendly and serves adults.  The team is seeking a provider who may serve others in the LGBTQ community and is supportive of these rights. This young person needs 24-hour supervision, access to day programming or employment opportunities, as well as counseling services. Also needed are support/reminders for daily living skills, meal planning and preparation, medication over-site, and transportation for appointments and outings. The funding is currently an IO Waiver but an ICF is also under consideration.  

Please contact Joan Huba, SSA at jhuba@waynedd.org RFP#592JH

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SEEKING HPC CONGREGATE PLACEMENT IN SUMMIT COUNTY. The team for a young person, who identifies as male, is seeking an immediate Waiver congregate setting that is LGBTQ friendly and serves adults. This setting must have staff trained in behavior management. The team is seeking a provider who may serve others in the LGBTQ community and is supportive of these rights. This young person needs 24-hour supervision, access to day programming or employment opportunities, as well as counseling services. Also needed are support/reminders for daily living skills, meal planning and preparation, medication over-site, and transportation for appointments and outings. The funding is currently an IO Waiver.  

Please contact Joan Huba, SSA, at jhuba@waynedd.org RFP#591JH

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A 48 year old client needs Adult Day Services 2 days a week, while she attends a different setting for the other 3 days a week.  She is a “C” acuity, she is non-verbal, ambulatory, requires a lot of support with personal care, safety/self direction, has swallowing precautions, and she likes to be engaged, unless she's tired and taking a short nap.  Intellectually, she functions in the severe range.  She loves to be read to, loves different sensory activities, but her attention span is short.  She likes to explore and doesn’t hesitate to elope,if something outside looks interesting.  She is very perceptive and due to her love of snack foods, once she discovers where the snacks are kept, she will head in that direction to retrieve them until they are all gone.    

She lives at a congregate site in Orrville, and would require NMT transportation to and from Orrville.

If interested please contact Cheryl Gooch at cgooch@waynedd.org RFP#590CG

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31 year old woman with history of scoliosis and cerebral palsy is needing an adaptive life vest/jacket to maintain her safety while swimming.  She is seeking a company to quote the adaptive Lj-A life jacket - size Medium for a 90 lb individual with components to keep her head above water, provide support and prevent drowning.  

If needed for the quote, an OT assessment and a doctor order is available.

Please contact Rachel Epling, SSA at repling@waynedd.org.  RFP#588RE

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An 11 year old young lady who loves laughing, music, animals, and learning, is in need of an HPC provider for around 25 hours a week. The individual has Cerebral Palsy, epilepsy, G-Tube, oral aversion, hydrocephalus, global development delay, preemie, chronic constipation, disturbance in sleep behavior, dysphasia, congenital esotropia, Pica, gallbladder shunt, urinary incontinence and overflow. The schedule would not be officially known until HPC is secured so mom can find employment.  However, approximate service hours would be Monday-Friday 5am-6:45am and 2:15pm-8pm, possibly Saturday mornings.  An alternate resource will be found to cover hours over 25.  The details would be worked out with the family. The provider would need to be Med Certified and be able to complete g-tube procedures (feeding, cleaning, passing meds), monitor for seizures, and follow protocol in case of seizure. Provider would need to fully assist individual with all self-care needs including toileting, bathing, hair/teeth care, getting ready for school and on/off the bus.  Provider would need to make sure that individual has everything needs for school when getting on the bus. Individual is a fall risk and wears leg braces and has an unsteady gait so she needs help when walking on uneven surfaces and stairs. She has a wheelchair to use if she is going somewhere that involves a lot of walking but she would rather sit/lay in her wagon. Individual would like someone who can share in her interests with her.

If intereseted please contact Samira Griffith at sgriffith@waynedd.org . RFP#587SG