2. Scan QR codes
3. Record letters and solve the puzzle
4. Enter the drawing
Several Blue Compass displays featuring individuals with stories to share are located throughout the conference. When you spot one, simply scan the QR code to get to know a bit more about them and how FEI's Blue Compass solutions impact their lives. Each time you do, you'll receive a letter. Record the letters and solve the puzzle on the back of your Blue Compass card (if you don’t have one yet, just stop by booth 807 – we’ve got plenty). Then, bring the completed card to booth 807 for your chance to win a $250 Visa gift card.
Elijah
Elijah is a 15-year-old high school student with autism and cerebral palsy. He lives at home with his single, working mother and younger sister. Since he is wheelchair dependent and has limited use of his hands, his mom helps him with many of his daily tasks, including getting dressed, brushing his teeth, etc.
Elijah receives Medicaid benefits for long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs in his state. With the help of shadow support providers, he can attend school, but there are many times he is home alone while his mother is at work.
Prioritizing Home Care
As he gets older, Elijah tries to maintain his independence as much as he can. He does homework on an iPad, plays computer games with friends, and likes to snuggle with his cat, Koko. Despite these positives, he is still feeling isolated and has started to show signs of moderate depression.
The realities of caring for Elijah alone are getting harder for his mom. Not only is his care more physically demanding for her, but she also has a limited support system and must regularly juggle his at-home care with her full-time job.
Elijah’s shadow provider helps him get to and from school, but his mom worries about him being home alone on the afternoons he is not at tutoring. She takes off from work when school is closed, something her most recent employer cannot support, and she loses her job.
Blue Compass Long-Term Services and Supports
Elijah’s mother applies online for her state’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Medicaid waiver. Within a few days, she gets access to a member portal where she receives messages from Elijah’s new case manager about upcoming screenings, assessments and his new plan of care. Elijah, his mom, and the case manager choose from a list of home-based care providers with experience unique to Elijah’s needs.
The Blue Compass long-term services and supports (LTSS) solution features a person-centered plan module that allows case managers and members real-time access to their plan of care. Using this portal, Elijah and his mother can create a profile that captures their vision of a good life, personal strengths, preferences, dislikes, things they would like to try, cultural considerations, and more—all of which factor into Elijah’s person-centered plan of care.
Personalized home-based care allows Elijah to maintain his independence and stay home with his mom, little sister and beloved cat. Elijah, his mom and his support team can coordinate physical and speech therapies, custom orthotics, seating and positioning devices, and more through the Blue Compass LTSS platform.
