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LifeCourseConnect: Real Plans: Real Change
There is an exciting new tool for people on the medicaid waiver in Indiana. Introducing LifeCourseConnect! Explore, decide, take control of what you do and don’t want in your life, and plan for the future. This exciting new tool is available for anyone on the Family Support Waiver and the Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver.
Real Plans for Real Change
As a tool for people with disabilities as well as their families, Indiana LifeCourseConnect helps create big change through small steps. Each plan is unique because it starts with you. Quillo CEO and founder, John Dickerson said, “I knew there was a better way to inspire, inform and engage people in building their good life and technology can open so many doors.” Using LCC: It’s more than a checklist - it’s an ongoing conversation
LifeCourseConnect is not about filling out a form. The tools are an opportunity to picture a future you want and help prompt the important conversations that so often are missed in developing a good life. It is not about units of service or budgets, but a focus on what you want and don’t want for your life.
With access to two new tools, LifeCourseOnline and Quillo Connect, users can create a vision for the life you want and build a plan to get started.
Watch stories to see what has worked for others., and share it with your key people. Build your plan, keep it updated, and share a calendar to keep your trusted people informed. Focus on what is important to you!
One of the tools, LifeCourseOnline (LCO), is a space to plan, connect, and take action on the goals you set for yourself or your family. As a person centered planning tool, LCO helps users answer questions about what they want for their future, invite others to join, coordinate schedules, create and track goals, and more, all in a secure online space.
A parent of a young daughter, Ryan shared how LCO helped him feel better about her future: “My biggest fear ever since my daughter got diagnosed with autism as well is that I’ll be gone, and who will know her the way that I do because we have that really special bond? These are all of the things that I’m desperate for someone other than me to know about [my daughter]. I can see how… I can keep all that information in a place that will be there when I’m gone.”
For those moments in between, there is Quillo Connect. Available on smartphones, tablets, or a web browser, Quillo Connect brings a video library with thousands of 60-second videos right to your pocket. In a minute or less, hear from self-advocates, parents, community members, and more. Maybe you watch a video about Mary’s taking the bus to work, and you consider using public transportation in your own community. Viewers can learn more about self-advocacy, communication skills, tips for getting ready for a job interview, and more.
As a parent, Sue shares that “With the videos in the library, I am able to search topics such as ‘relationships’ and get ideas and other perspectives from authors across the country on how others might handle situations as [my daughter] continues to develop relationships.”
Emily uses Quillo Connect to share updates and stay in touch throughout the day. As Sue explains, “We have leveraged Quillo Connect in a way to really help reinforce her independent living skills. I created a Circle for Emily [with] her aunt, her case manager, and a job coach. And so those individuals are able to see the videos that we create.”
Together, LCO and Quillo Connect provide a way for users to think big without the risk of being overwhelmed. Update your goals in LCO throughout the year or when life changes occur. Share encouraging messages with others in your Quillo Connect Circle, and use the video library to inspire new goals and plans on your LCO.
What others are saying about the tools
“My team is constantly changing. With Quillo Connect, I recorded ten one-minute videos to introduce my son, who is a non-speaker to new staff.”
“I don’t have to repeat myself explaining what I want in my life and where I want to go.”
“I can make changes to my plan when I want to and send them to my team. I can even ask for help.”
“I started a Circle on Quillo Connect with my team. We talk about
important things, and I can share them with the people I choose.”
How do I sign up to get started?
Indiana LCC is available through FCAR (Family Caregiver and Training) to people on the FSW and CIH waivers. Sign up through Indiana LifeCourseConnect (www.LifeCourseConnect.com/ Indiana), and the LCC team will help you work with your case manager to get this subscription added to your FCAR budget. There is no out of pocket cost for participants.
Getting Support Along the Way
After signing up for Indiana LCC, you will receive one-on-one support to help set up your LCO and Quillo Connect accounts. Virtual 1-1 meetings with LCC staff and optional monthly drop-in sessions provide participants with the chance to ask questions, take the tools further, and connect with others in the program. At the end of the day, LIfeCourseConnect helps tackle the tough questions, opens new opportunities, and builds a real plan with real choices.
For more, contact Cynthia at Cynthia@ LifeCourseConnect.com or visit LifeCourseConnect.com/Indiana.
