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Jeremy Sheely
Director
Community Day Program
Phone: 708-342-5200
HOME-BASED SERVICES
St. Coletta’s of Illinois offers Self-Direction Assistant (SDA) services to families of children and adults with intellectual disabilities who choose to live at home rather than in a residential care setting. Our skilled professionals help eligible individuals and families arrange, direct, and manage services; handle paperwork; budget for personalized care; navigate end-of-life planning; and facilitate approvals for adaptive equipment, assistive technology, home and vehicle modifications, temporary assistance, and therapies. SDA services are funded through Home-Based Services (HBS) waiver funds via the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) program, so families do not pay out of pocket.
Our SDA services include:​
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Meeting with Independent Service Coordination (ISC) agencies for Discovery and/or Personal Plan
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Assisting with Medicaid Spenddown forms (HFS-2653) and submissions
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Assisting Employer of Record to complete their Implementation Strategy form
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Providing information on and assisting with the hiring process of Personal Support Workers (PSWs)
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Assisting or training on billing/timekeeping for the PSWs each month
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Assisting with completing and updating Service Agreements for all waiver services
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Assisting with managing the monthly budget
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Sending Service Authorizations and PSW timesheets to ACES$
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Working with providers and ACES$ as necessary to adjust bills that are incorrect
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Assisting with communication and problem-solving strategies for PSWs hired directly by the individual/family
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Providing training to individual, family, or PSW to update increase individual’s skill-acquisition
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Assisting with prior approval request
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Advocating (professional level staff), communicating and facilitating effectively with service provider
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Providing medical advocacy
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Assisting with refilling medication and/or linkage to pharmacy services
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Assisting individual/family in acquiring needed medical supplies through insurance or other measures
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Assisting with housing/landlord advocacy
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Assisting with utilities, phone, cell phone, cable, internet acquisition and use, troubleshooting
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Assisting with benefit and charity applications, energy assistance childcare subsidy applications, Lifeline, etc.
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Assisting with employment/educational supports
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Assisting with interaction with law enforcement and courts
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Acquiring food, clothing and household needs when finances are low or absent
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Computer, tablet acquisition and lessons to use technology safely
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Acquiring free bus passes, gym memberships, tickets to and signing up for events, etc.
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Providing IEP Advocacy
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Assisting with end-of-life planning/care, pre-planning and arrangements for clients and/or loss of their family members