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Direct Care Services

Who Offers Direct Care Services

Direct Support Professionals, or DSPs for short, who offer direct care services are uniquely qualified jack of all trades regarding caregiving. Direct Support Professionals have extensive training and skills to support the most dependent individuals beyond that of a caregiver.

When you hire a DSP, their job is to assist individuals with intellectual, or developmental disabilities, take real steps towards unlocking their true potential, and get them more involved in their surrounding community.

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How Direct Care Services Help Your Loved One

A Direct Support Professional provides direct on site assistance for your loved one. The DSPs at Linx can assist individuals with disabilities with the following:

  • Self Care
  • Language and Communication
  • Learning
  • Mobility
  • Self Direction

The goal of a DSP is to increase the individual’s independence by increasing skills, knowledge retention, and the ability to make personal choices. DSP’s implement training for client-specific goals, attend IPP (Individualized Program Plan) meetings and perform annual assessments as needed.

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AMAP Direct Support Professionals

Direct support professionals who undergo further training, and pass extensive testing can administer medication and other duties to assist individuals with disabilities. AMAP stands for Approved Medication Assistive Personnel.

If you require a DSP who is AMAP certified, they will be overseen by a registered nurse, and can assist your loved one with the following:

  • Glucometer use
  • Perform Ostomy care (And associated skin care)
  • Administer gastrostomy feeding tube
  • Administer enemas
  • Administer insuline pens
  • Perform tracheostomy care for private residents, residents with family, and natural supports
  • Perform Ventilator care for private residents, residents with family, and natural supports
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The Importance of Direct Support Professionals

Direct Support Professionals must have strong communication skills and the ability to form a relationship with the family and the individual with the disability to increase independence, and ability to make personal choices.

DSPs are in high demand due to their interpersonal skills, knowledge, experience, and qualifications in caring for individuals with disabilities. When you hire a Direct Support Professional, know they are held to high ethical and professional standards.

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Where Can DSPs Work?

DSPs will work in the individual’s home, as well as intermediate care facilities, community job sites, or group homes. The work they perform is determined by their extensive abilities and the unique needs of the individual they are tasked with caring for.

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Direct Support Professionals in West Virginia

Linx Community Services provides DSPs to the following, and surrounding areas in West Virginia:

  • Williamstown, WV
  • New Martinsville, WV
  • Wheeling, WV
  • Princeton, WV
  • Beckley, WV
  • Clarksburg, WV
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Language and Communication
Learning
Mobility Assistance

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Our devoted team is ready to help you with all aspects of care for the individual. Whether you need assistance obtaining direct care services or want to learn more about our mergers and acquisitions, we’re here to help! To learn more about the people-first services we provide and how we can help individuals with disabilities lead productive and empowered lives, contact us today!

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