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Assessing
When you are eligible for the program, your Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) worker meets with you and your support team. They will work with you to gather information to understand your strengths and support needs, and identify opportunities to supplement natural supports and resources that are already available to you (such as guardians, family, friends, and other community or government programs).
A PDD caseworker will only gather information relevant to the PDD program as identified by you and/or your guardian. This information is gathered only for the services and supports that PDD provides or that is relevant to other social-based programs, benefits or services offered by the Government of Alberta.
Planning
PDD Outcome Plan
After the assessment of needs meeting, your PDD worker explore services with you and create an Outcome Plan, which contains information important for you. The PDD Outcome Plan is the base for more detailed planning. If you will be accessing PDD services, you will share it with the service providers you choose so they can help you develop your Individual Support Plan.
Individual Support Plan
Your service provider and/or the Family Managed Services administrator will meet with you and your support team and PDD worker to create your Individual Support Plan. This plan is finalized within 3 months from when you begin receiving services. It describes how the service providers will help you reach your goals, including:
- the goals you want to reach within a year
- the ways you will reach these goals
- who will provide support
- how you will know when you have reached your goals
- what to do if the plan needs to change
You may review the PDD resources and publications to learn more about Individual Support Plans.
Services
You may access one or more of these services based on your Individual Support Plan:
- home living supports that help you live as independently as possible and do daily activities like banking, caring for your home, making meals or laundry
- respite services to give your caregivers a temporary break when you live with them fulltime
- community access supports that help you take part in activities so you can learn, develop, relax, have fun or be with others
- employment supports to learn new skills and find and keep a paid job
- short-term support or training to give your caregivers extra help when things are difficult
- specialized supports from experts to help if you have additional needs because of mental illness, behavioural issues, addictions and/or involvement with the law
Regular reviews
Your Disability Services worker is available to discuss your changing or ongoing needs. They will meet with you and your support team for a regular review to:
- discuss your situation and the services you require
- update your plans
Get help to navigate and access disability supports and services in Alberta from Family resource centres.
What PDD does not provide
PDD does not provide:
- income – see Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, Income Support and Canada Pension Plan
- decision making authority – see Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT)
- medical equipment – see Alberta Aids to Daily Living
- childcare services – see Child Care
- para-professional services – Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist
- transportation services – contact your town or county to discuss public transportation options
- housing – see Affordable housing programs
- medical Care – see Accessing health care
- crisis supports – see Crisis supports