Connecticut Hires New Case Managers for Autism Waiver Program

0:00Connecticut just hired three new case managers for its autism waiver program after months of delays opening doors for more families to get crucial. Home-based services like respite care, job coaching, and living companions that insurance often skips. These hires started in February and are already ramping up to full caseloads, which should bring dozens more people off the waiting list of two, 1,652, where some have waited over 10 years. The program transforms lives by helping folks with autism live more independently, but empty slots sat unused last year because the department of. Social services lacked enough staff and specialized providers to match the huge demand. Now with 10 case managers total, they're still recruiting for one more manager, a supervisor, and eventually five additional managers plus another. Supervisor to fill all current spots. Meanwhile, lawmakers tried boosting funds with a $5 million bill that stalled and a

1:00workforce plan got no money, though working groups are. Rapping a findings later this year to tackle the bigger shortage. You've been listening to Hartford News today, AI-powered local news.