Family Voices shared an earlier announcement from DDRS regarding the application process for caregiver support for those on the BDDS waiver waiting lists. DDRS has since revised the application process so that the individual with the disability, if already deemed eligible, does NOT have to be present. The caregiver still needs to show up in person. from DDRS: Caregiver Support Services – Application process clarification The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) recently announced details regarding the availability of funding for Caregiver Support Services as well as the application procedure for these services. We would like to clarify that the application for Caregiver Support Services must be made in person at the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) district offices by the primary caregiver, OR, if eligibility has not yet been determined, must be made in person by the primary caregiver and the individual(s), at the BDDS district offices . If t
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