What is a Support Broker and How Can Services Assist Your Path to the Best Life Possible?
Planning and directing supports and services to help you, or your loved one, live in a safe and healthy home environment, or actively in the community. Support Broker services can be short-term, time-limited, long-term, or on-going, to assist with specific goals. If utilizing IRIS program services, your IRIS Consultant will need to authorize support broker services on the Individual Support Services Plan (ISSP). Please contact me for a Free Consultation to see how Support Broker services can partner with you to support your journey and help you or a loved one self-direct.
IRIS Support Broker Services, after authorization from the IRIS Consultant, will be offered independent of any other plan services to maintain a conflict of interest policy.
IRIS Support Brokers, are cleared to serve participants by completing a caregiver and criminal background check.
Support Broker Education and Experience
BA in Human Services
State of Wisconsin Certified Social Worker
Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist through Evergreen Certifications, LLC
Certified for Future Planning through The ARC (after April 1, 2021)
IRIS Consultant Employment Experience (2015 to 2018)
Former Special Needs (level 4) Foster Parent
Over Twenty Years of Human Services Work and Advocacy
Experienced with all ages across the life span
Personal Experience as a caregiver, parent, and legal guardian
Support Broker Services Can Assist with Some of the Following Areas
Coordination with Complex Concerns and Needs
Referrals to Financial Resources to Special Needs Trusts, ABLE Savings Accounts, or Financial Planning
Medicare/Medicaid Programs, as well as Support with Food Share Benefit Applications or Renewals
IRIS Program Support
Housemate Matching
Recruiting Caregiver/Employees and Hiring Employees
Support with Planning, Self-Advocacy, or Maintaining Services
Assistance to Identify Educational, Recreational, and Socialization Opportunities
SSI Concerns
Supporting Participants to Navigate Social Security
Connections to Employment Resources and Programs
Referrals to agencies that provide Housing Counseling
Transition from High School/Child Waivers to Adult Services
Health Care Provider Liaison
End of Life and Funeral Planning
Assistance with Identifying Ways to Increase Community Involvement or Community Integration