{"id":381,"date":"2022-11-14T22:40:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T22:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cwcddo.org\/?page_id=381"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:02:56","slug":"self-directed-pcs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cwcddo.org\/index.php\/self-directed-pcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Directed PCS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>SELF-DIRECTED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES<\/strong><br><em>(PERSONAL CARE, ENHANCED CARE, OVERNIGHT RESPITE SERVICES)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Financial Management Services (FMS) is the model that Kansas has available for people who reside in their own private residence or the private home of a family member and have chosen to self-direct some or all of their services.&nbsp; Types of Services available through FMS include: Personal Care Services, Overnight Respite, and Enhanced Care Services (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwcddo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ExtractFMS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Service Descriptions<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">For resources on Self-direction \/ Hiring \/ Managing Personal Assistants View <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwcddo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/K-PASS-Toolkit-2006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">K-PASS Tool Kit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-small-font-size\" style=\"color:#686868\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"168\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-512\" style=\"width: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cwcddo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/RedPen-e1668533641188.png\" alt=\"\"> Red flags indicate that a provider is currently not accepting referrals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#e4e4e4;color:#e4e4e4\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#363636;font-size:15px\"><strong>GT Independence <\/strong>&#8211; Talyssa Shepherd, 215 Broadus St., Sturgis MI 49091 (does not accept Healthy Blue)<br>Tel: (877) 659-4500 | Email: <a href=\"mailto:referral@gtindependence.com\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:referral@gtindependence.com\">referral@gtindependence.com<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gtindependence.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.gtindependence.com\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#e4e4e4;color:#e4e4e4\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#363636;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>Helper&#8217;s LLC<\/strong> <\/strong>&#8211; Rebecca Gurera 11806 W. 77<sup>th<\/sup> St., Lenexa, KS 66214<br>Tel: (913) 322-7212 | Fax: (913) 322-7250 | Email: <a href=\"mailto:rebecca@Helpersinc.org\">rebecca@Helpersinc.org<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.Helpersinc.org\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#e4e4e4;color:#e4e4e4\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#363636;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>Independence, Inc.<\/strong> <\/strong>&#8211; Alisa Snyder 2001 Haskell Ave., Lawrence, KS 66046<br>Tel: (785) 841-0333 x120 | Fax: (785) 841-1094 | Email: <a href=\"mailto:asnyder@independenceinc.org\">asnyder@independenceinc.org<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.independenceinc.org\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#e4e4e4;color:#e4e4e4\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#363636;font-size:15px\"><strong>KC Concierge Services <\/strong>&#8211; Florence Dorbor, 2201 W. 25th St., Suite Q, Lawrence, KS 66047<br>Tel: (913) 222-4016 | Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@kcconciergeservices.com\">info@kcconciergeservices.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#e4e4e4;color:#e4e4e4\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#363636;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>Life Patterns, Inc.<\/strong> <\/strong>&#8211; Jon Gerdel 3300 SW 29th St. Ste. 100, Topeka, KS 66614<br>Tel: (785) 273-7189 | Fax: (785) 273-3816 | Email: <a href=\"mailto:jon@lifepatternsks.org\">jon@lifepatternsks.org<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifepatternsks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#e4e4e4;color:#e4e4e4\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#363636;font-size:15px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"168\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-512\" style=\"width: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cwcddo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/RedPen-e1668533641188.png\" alt=\"\"> <strong><strong>Palco, Inc.<\/strong> <\/strong>&#8211; Luis Barraza 501 Millwood Circle Suite A, Maumelle, AR 72113<br>Tel: (866) 710-0456 | Email: <a href=\"mailto:customersupport@palcofirst.com\">customersupport@palcofirst.com<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.palcofirst.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.palcofirst.com\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#e4e4e4;color:#e4e4e4\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#363636;font-size:15px\"><strong>Resource Center for Independent Living <\/strong>&#8211; Shirley Buchmeier PO Box 257, 1137 Laing, Osage City, KS 66523<br>Tel: (785) 528-3105 | Fax: (785) 528-3665 | Email: <a href=\"mailto:payrollhelpdesk@rcilinc.org\">payrollhelpdesk@rcilinc.org<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rcilinc.org\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#e4e4e4;color:#e4e4e4\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SELF-DIRECTED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES(PERSONAL CARE, ENHANCED CARE, OVERNIGHT RESPITE SERVICES) Financial Management Services (FMS) is the model that Kansas has available for people who reside in their own private residence or the private home of a family member and have chosen to self-direct some or all of their services.&nbsp; 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