being your own boss 10/22/2015 tami j. weber & phillip corona

BEING YOUR BEING YOUR OWN BOSSOWN BOSS

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

SELF-ADVOCACY

MANAGE YOUR SCHEDULE

HIRE YOUR OWN WORKERS

INDEPENDENCE

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

STAY IN YOUR HOME

EMPOWERMENT

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

HIRE YOUR OWN WORKERSWhere to find Personal Care Workers? Immediate

Surroundings

Family & Friends

Church

Community

Advertise

Newspapers

Signs

Internet Ads

Job boards--Tech Schools,Universities, etc…

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

HIRE YOUR OWN WORKERS'Where to find Personal Care Workers?

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

HIRE YOUR OWN WORKERS'Where to find Personal Care Workers? Employment Boards

Ex: Consumer Direct

CIL

Center for Independent Living

ADRC Aging & Disability Resource

Center

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

MANAGE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE

Work schedule like jigsaw puzzle

PCW burnout rate high…try not to over schedule

Always “try” to employ 1 extra person…almost as “on-call” status

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

MANAGE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE Schedule holidays &

weekends equally and fairly

Keep schedule consistent… day-to-day week-to-week

Be flexible…

Keep sheet available for specialscheduling requests…i.e. daysoff, time changes, etc.

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08/28/09 4:25 p.m.

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

MANAGE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE

Remember…workers have access to everything in your home

Money

Medications

Mail -- Social Security

Number

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SELF-ADVOCACY

CONTROL & A VOICE Having the power to make our own decisions concerning the day-to-day matters that most people take for granted

Where to live When/What to eat When to go to bed/get up

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SELF-ADVOCACY

CONTROL & A VOICESocial outingsBeing active in the communityPrivacy…you choose (Not an

agency) who is taking care of you

physically—bathing, dressing, grooming

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

STAY IN YOUR HOME

No Home Health Services

Increased privacy

You set the rules

No asking for permission from

a nurse or supervisor to change

scheduleInitiating own care

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

STAY IN YOUR HOME

Non-Institutionalized

setting

Stay in your own

environment

Happier

Physically healthier

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

EMPOWERMENT

Sense of Achievement

Success

Self-confident in

abilities

Self motivation

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

INDEPENDENCE

Self discipline

Leader

Increased sense of

being anequal member of society

04/20/23Tami J. Weber & Phillip Corona

Taking additional responsibility for one’s own life gives people a

stronger sense of purpose.

Thus, individuals tend to be more medically

compliant,with an increased drive to be independent, and have

arenewed positive outlook.