Terminology
What does DDA stand for?
What year was the Arc NCR Founded?
January 1953
Where do I electronically store documents in Icare?
Under Managed Documents
Does Day Hab happen on the weekends?
It does, and that is something that just recently started.
What system did we use before ICare? What was it called?
What does LTSS stand for?
Long Term Services and Support System
Who is the current CEO?
Shawn Kros
Under what tab on the main home screen can I find individuals who have not yet started services but potentially will?
In the green "Outreach" tab which is monitored by Admissions.
9 in total
Ongoing, Follow Along, Job Development, Milestones 1, 2, and 3, CDS, Career Exploration Facility and Career Exploration Small Group
What does POM stand for?
Personal Outcome Measures
What was our title before Advocacy Specialist?
Case Manager
Under the Individual Assessment Tab, do we have to add in information for the "Psych Assessments"?
No, we do not fill in the "psych assessments
Does the Arc provide Transportation Funding?
Yes, but only to people who were grandfathered into that service, which is less than 8
Which member of our team has worked for the Arc for the longest, and for how many years?
Madicella, and for 10 years.
What does CCS stand for?
Coordinator of Community Services
Does "ARC" stand for something? If it did, what year did it become a generic term?
Yes, and the name changed in 1993
You don't have the necessary permission to view the individual's profile (it's rare, but it happens).
What device does a person receiving personal supports have to use so staff can get paid for hours they provided supports?
Their OPP Device
What are otters infamous for? (Hint, this is the reason we chose otters as our team motto).
For holding hands during the storm, as we hold each other up during tumultuous times.
What does PCIS stand for?
Provider Consumer Information System - it's an old billing system that is being phased out for LTSS (it should be phased out by Fall 2024).
What year is the Arc's 70th anniversary?
The 70th anniversary was celebrated by the Arc in 2023.
When did Advocacy Specialists first start utilizing ICare?
In 2020 during the pandemic. Fun times!
Is Day Hab calculated by Formula A or Formula B:
Formula A: Number of days times six divided by .25 and times four
Formula B.: 30 hours times six, divided by .25 and times six
Formula A
Number of Days (lets say 5 days) times six, divided by .25, and times four
Example - 5x6 divided by .25 and times four = 480 hours monthly
Where did Case Advocacy used to sit back in 2020, and which department used to occupy our current suite?
In the employment offices downstairs is where we used to sit, and Community Living used to be in our current suite.