Other Services

Attendant Referral Program

united way logo The Attendant Referral Program helps persons with disabilities learn how to employ Personal Care Attendants, covering aspects such as recruiting, screening, making the hiring decision and training. Referrals of screened applicants are provided. A registry of 20 –30 prescreened applicants is maintained for potential referrals.

The Attendant Referral Program is designed to help people with disabilities to remain in the comfort of their home and out of an institution. Live-in and come-in positions can be filled. Job duties include whatever a person with a disability needs to increase his or her independence.

Goals

  • To assist persons with disabilities to increase their skills in being an employer of a Personal Care Attendant.
  • To help persons with disabilities to stay in their own home and out of an institution.
  • To help maximize independence in the home setting.


Contact Information
Staff Name: Phillip Corona 
Title: Attendant Referral Coordinator
Phone: 414-226-8377 (V/Relay), 414-291-7520 (V/TTY)
E-mail Phillip Corona

Program Availability
Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha Counties

Q&A

Who is this program for?
Any person with a disability who wants to remain living independently in his or home and is willing to manage his or her own services. Participants must have the ability to pay the worker they hire, or have access to a funding source.

Type of Assistance/Information
Training in all aspects of the hiring process, including interviewing, making the hiring decision, training and maintaining a Personal Attendant.

Eligibility Requirements
Any person with a disability who wants to remain living independently in his or home and is willing to manage his or her own services. Participants must have the ability to pay the worker they hire, or have access to a funding source.

Types of classes Offered (Individual or Group)
1:1 instruction by Coordinator or classes

Consumer Responsibilities/Expectations
The consumer is required to make the hiring decision and train his or attendant independently. Required to contact the Attendant Referral Coordinator monthly. The consumer is also responsible to pay the wage of his or her employee, or secure a funding source.

Cost
None

Additional Information
Is my name and address ever given to applicants?

No. Your information is confidential. It will not be given to candidates, unless you give it to them to schedule an interview.

Publications and Resources

  • Care Connection (a newsletter) is sent to Attendants in the Personal Care Attendant Registry. This publication lists all current job openings.