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New Toolbox Available New from H&W Independent Solutions! A new toolbox is now available at the H&W on-line store: ICF/MR Assessments: From Admission to Discharge — What is Expected? A Guide to Assessments for ICFs/MR When an individual first moves into an ICF/MR home, it is vital to the success of the individual’s participation that the provider gets to know the individual and designs a series of supports and services to meet his/her needs as quickly as possible. This should include visit or visits before the actual move, assessments, and discussions with the individual, family or others close to the individual. This new Toolkit is a guide to the ICF/MR assessment process. It covers the what, when, why, and how of the many required ICF/MR assessments. This guide gives practical information that will assist an agency/facility understand what is needed to stay in compliance with state and federal regulations governing the Medicaid ICF/MR program. The guide cannot guarantee that a facility/agency will meet all the regulations; however, it should help the staff of the ICF/MR be more knowledgeable about the required assessments. The toolkit should be used in conjunction with a full set of the ICF/MR regulations and survey guidelines. (A self review – annotatable checklist regulations is available from H&W Independent Solutions at www.hwisolutions.com). The toolkit can also be used as a companion document for the publication Positive Outcomes: A Providers Guide to Active Treatment (ANCOR 2005), to assist an agency in educating the staff and preparing for survey and most importantly, in understanding the intent of the regulations. Originally developed in partnership with ANCOR, this toolbox is now available for download on-line at The H&W On-line Store. Click on the “Toolbox” category to buy your copy now for only $27.95. Be sure to visit the rest of the H&W website to learn about our comprehensive services for agencies supporting people with developmental disabilities. You can download a complete catalog of training and consultation services. Coming Soon: Watch for more new products later this Fall and Winter: Observation and Performance Feedback – Increasing Staff Performance Developing Staffing Guidelines for Larger Residential Settings 13 Oct 2009