COLORADO

Grant Information


Name of Grantee
Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Office of Medical Assistance
Title of Grant
Colorado Transitions Project
Type of Grant
Nursing Facility Transitions, State Program
Amount of Grant
$800,000
Year Original Funding Received
2001

Contact Information


Kathryn S. Garcia
1575 Sherman Street, 5th floor
Denver, CO 80203–1702
303–866–2530
kathryn.garcia@state.co.us

Subcontractor(s)

Center for People With Disabilities
David Bolin
303–442–8662
Jane Schiele
303–442–8662

Target Population(s)


Individuals of any age with disabilities in nursing facilities, particularly individuals with cognitive disabilities or mental illness.

Goals


  • Build capacity across the state to reach out and support the transition of individuals in nursing facilities to a community–integrated living arrangement.
  • Assure that individuals who wish to make the transition have developmentally appropriate information to make the decision and the supports necessary to sustain long–term residence and participation in the community.

Activities


  • Create a State Transitions Resource Team to oversee and evaluate the project.
  • Identify barriers to transitions and strategies to address them.
  • Document a comprehensive model for transitions.
  • Establish 10 support networks through Independent Living Centers to coordinate services, referrals, and follow–up.
  • Inform over 1,200 individuals of their rights to live in the community.
  • Transition at least 130 individuals in nursing facilities to community settings.

Abstract


The Colorado Transitions Project will create a state infrastructure for transition efforts and provide choice information to over 1,200 individuals in nursing facilities resulting in 130 transitions to the community. The approach will create a structure at the state level and in 10 communities to link resources, address barriers, and expand communication among providers to maximize the supports for community transitions.

The existing Olmstead Planning Group collaborated to design this proposal and will continue, with added members, as the State Resource Team. More partners will be added as the project expands and identifies additional key players.

A new product to be created through this project is a developmentally appropriate approach to informed consent for individuals with developmental disabilities, cognitive disabilities, brain injuries, language/literacy barriers, or mental illness, or who are affected by strokes. A video, a word board, and a picture book will be developed. These will reach individuals in a respectful manner and can be replicated in other states.

A Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing State Transition Coordinator (0.5 full–time equivalent [FTE]) will coordinate the state infrastructure development, and the Center for People with Disabilities will hire a Project Coordinator (1.0 FTE) to implement the Colorado Transitions Project through the network of 10 Independent Living Centers across the state. The project will complement existing state programs and identify and transition a variety of consumers from nursing facilities to the community.

 

 

 

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