APD Survey (574 Responses)
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I Am A.....
Support Coordinator |
129 responses |
22.51% |
Direct Care Provider |
223 responses |
38.92% |
Family Member or Client |
139 responses |
24.26% |
State Employee |
9 responses |
1.57% |
Advocacy Group Member |
19 responses |
3.32% |
Other |
54 responses |
9.42% |
There has been a strong push for Managed Care. Should the Medicaid Waiver go to managed care?
No! Please don't! |
450 responses |
78.95% |
Yes, great idea. |
28 responses |
4.91% |
I don't know. |
92 responses |
16.14% |
Paperwork for Support Coordinators & Providers
Very Excessive- Much of it is not necessary. |
332 responses |
58.25% |
Just a little too much, we could reduce it some. |
175 responses |
30.70% |
We need every bit of it. This paperwork is necessary! |
27 responses |
4.74% |
I don't know. |
36 responses |
6.32% |
What do you think the most important issue is for A.P.D. to tackle?
Cost containment |
93 responses |
16.29% |
Education & Communication (for providers and families) |
82 responses |
14.36% |
Quality of Care |
205 responses |
35.90% |
Get More People Added to The Waiver |
176 responses |
30.82% |
None of the above/ or I don't know. |
15 responses |
2.63% |
Tiers- Good Idea or bad idea?
Great idea! |
14 responses |
2.45% |
Good idea, but poorly planned. |
207 responses |
36.25% |
Bad idea |
275 responses |
48.16% |
I don't know. |
75 responses |
13.13% |
How confused are with by all the changes The Agency For Persons With Disabilities (A.P.D.) has made over the past year?
Extremely Confused |
283 responses |
49.56% |
A little bit confused |
191 responses |
33.45% |
They made changes? |
14 responses |
2.45% |
I am not confused. |
83 responses |
14.54% |
Should more people be allowed to join the CDC+ program?
No Way! |
120 responses |
21.16% |
Yes, Please! |
219 responses |
38.62% |
What is CDC+ |
115 responses |
20.28% |
I don't know. |
113 responses |
19.93% |
ABC, who should do it?
What is ABC? |
95 responses |
16.67% |
Support Coordinators |
174 responses |
30.53% |
Support Coordinators, but only if their pay is increased. |
165 responses |
28.95% |
The Agency For Persons With Disabilities (A.P.D.) |
83 responses |
14.56% |
I don't know. |
53 responses |
9.30% |
Support Coordinator Rates ($135 "full" & $67.50 "limited"- per person, per month) Are these rates too high, or too low?
Too high |
33 responses |
5.77% |
Just right |
83 responses |
14.51% |
Too low |
375 responses |
65.56% |
I don't know. |
81 responses |
14.16% |
What website do you visit most often?
The Agency For Persons With Disabilities (A.P.D.) |
339 responses |
59.68% |
WaiverProvider.Com |
113 responses |
19.89% |
The Support Coordinators/Providers Message Boards |
10 responses |
1.76% |
Florida Association of Support Coordinators (FASC) |
10 responses |
1.76% |
SupportCoordinators.Com |
10 responses |
1.76% |
NONE of the above. |
86 responses |
15.14% |
Would you trade your support coordinator for services? (There are groups out there pushing to do just this)
No Way! |
315 responses |
56.65% |
Only if I was desperate for a service. |
88 responses |
15.83% |
Yes |
90 responses |
16.19% |
I don't know. |
63 responses |
11.33% |
Would you be willing to use Free and Natural resources?
Yes, I already do. |
157 responses |
27.69% |
Yes, If I could find them. |
222 responses |
39.15% |
No, I would rather not. |
43 responses |
7.58% |
This question does not apply to me/ or I don't know. |
145 responses |
25.57% |
How difficult is it for you to get information about - services, policies, resources, etc.?
I'm always in the dark. |
86 responses |
15.17% |
It can be a little frustrating. |
402 responses |
70.90% |
It's easy! |
68 responses |
11.99% |
I don't know. |
11 responses |
1.94% |
Have You Given Up Hope?
Yes |
66 responses |
11.66% |
No, but I might soon. |
280 responses |
49.47% |
No, and I never will! |
220 responses |
38.87% |
In the last year, have you written to A.P.D, or your legislators? If so, how did that go.
No |
123 responses |
21.50% |
Yes, and I feel I was heard. |
79 responses |
13.81% |
Yes, and I don't think it made any difference. |
370 responses |
64.69% |