Organizations Filed Purposes:
EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH CHOICE AND OPPORTUNITY.
EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE AS FULL AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY
CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES (CDS) IS A MEDICAID-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT (PCA) SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, ENABLING THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. PARAQUAD SERVES AS THE FIDUCIARY AGENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 577 CLIENTS.PARTICIPANTS IN THE CDS PROGRAM ARE TRAINED TO HIRE ATTENDANTS TO ASSIST THEM WITH TASKS OF DAILY LIVING. THE TASKS MAY INCLUDE BATHING/SHOWERING, TOILETING, OBTAINING MEDICATION, MEAL PREPARATION AND CLEANUP, HOUSEKEEPING/LAUNDRY AND ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION.THE CDS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH RECEIVING THE ATTENDANT SERVICES NEEDED TO SAFELY LIVE IN A HOME SETTING OF THEIR CHOICE INSTEAD OF LIVING IN A MORE RESTRICTIVE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT.
INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES SUPPORTS ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO ACHEIVE THEIR INDEPENDENT LIVING GOALS (104 PEOPLE SERVED), TRANSITION FROM NURSING HOMES BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY (125 PEOPLE SERVED), AND RECEIVE PEER SUPPORT (42 PEOPLE SERVED). PARAQUAD ANSWERED 5,939 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CALLS.PARAQUAD'S INDEPENDENT LIVING ADULT PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: FINDING AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION AND UTILIZING A WORKABLE BUDGET, ATTAINING AND/OR UNDERSTANDING BENEFITS, GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ONE'S DISABILITY, ASSISTING WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF REALISTIC GOALS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH PARTICIPANT AND ASSESSMENT NEEDS, PROVIDING MOTIVATION AND SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL GOALS, AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND REFERRALS TO OTHER APPROPRIATE PARAQUAD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
DEAF WAY INTERPRETING SERVICES PROVIDES INTERPRETING SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Aimee Wehmeier | PRESIDENT | 45 | $156,715 |
| Jeff Lee | CFO | 45 | $107,896 |
| Vicki Larose | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Noel Sevastianos | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Michael Bavlsik | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Mark Schlafly | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Kathy Lovell | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Jim De Jong | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Erin Pell | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Emily Schumacher | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Eric Willis | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Warren Winer | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Kerri Morgan | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
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