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Increase Access to Services Project
For many individuals who receive Medicaid funding, at the age of 21 the services of occupational, physical and speech therapies abruptly end. 

In addition to the loss of PT, OT, and Speech services, adults with disabilities face another barrier. Day habilitation programs are not funded to cover the costs of specialized medical supports. Individuals who need oxygen, suctioning to keep airways clear and catheterization are turned away from day services because programs cannot afford the cost of a nurse to oversee those medical procedures.

These services are vital in order to prevent the inevitable loss of skills that will come in the absence of therapy as well as to support individuals with medical needs to allow them to participate in programs designed to increase their independence and ability to function in the world around them. DPI serves many individuals that need these supports, but who could not acquire funding to cover the costs.

To meet these needs, DPI started the Increase Access to Services Project.

 

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In July 2005, with the generous support of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, DPI contracted with Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City to provide occupational, physical, and speech therapy evaluations to 37 DPI program participants. RIKC therapists wrote individualized therapy goals, trained DPI staff on their implementation, and provided inservices on topics such as proper body mechanics for transfers, upper extremity passive range of motion exercises, maintaining range of motion and scapular mobility, ideas for sensory enhancement, visual stimulation activities, vestibular stimulation activities, oral stimulation activities, and proprioceptive activities for improved fine motor performance.

Many people DPI serves received new communication devices, positioning equipment for wheelchairs, and sensory items as a result of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City's grant

In addition, DPI has hired a nurse to oversee medical issues that allow access to our programs by more people with medical needs.

In 2007 DPI extended these services to an additional 11 DPI customers and added over $17,000 of sensory equipment between our two locations.

Funding for this project was provided in part by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City.

On behalf of DPI staff, the people we serve, and their friends and family we would like to thank the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City for their generous support.