{"id":261,"date":"2025-07-21T05:33:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T05:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-dev-az.cdcndevelopment.com\/experts-in-self-direction\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T07:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:11:56","slug":"what-is-self-direction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.consumerdirectaz.com\/so\/about-us\/what-is-self-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"Waa maxay Is-hagitaan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"261\" class=\"elementor elementor-261\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c503cfe e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c503cfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f23eb39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1f23eb39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"accordion-sticky-list-mb\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132c12e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"132c12e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f5baaf e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52f5baaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29962196 section-tag-banner elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29962196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consumer Direct Care Network Arizona<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e455137 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e455137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEARN MORE ABOUT <mark>SELF-DIRECTION<\/mark><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5265e96f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5265e96f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a891e2d section-tag-grey elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a891e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consumer Direct Care Network Arizona<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3253c2a3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3253c2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEARN MORE ABOUT <mark>SELF-DIRECTION<\/mark><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136aa559 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"136aa559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"5c3ab9fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:150,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#intro\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Intro<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#self-direction\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Self-Direction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#how-it-works\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How It Works<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#fms\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">FMS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#eligibility\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5943171e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5943171e\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"intro\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4304d112 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4304d112\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3feb62a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3feb62a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1680c5f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1680c5f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4638074e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4638074e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-Direction: Take Control of Your Support at Home<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a583b74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a583b74\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151e647f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"151e647f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-direction, also called consumer-direction, helps people with disabilities or other long-term care needs stay independent and safe in their homes and communities.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b0bd1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58b0bd1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2891509a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2891509a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/GobZxA90cJY?si=spEL_mte0lFgCaht&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f098292 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f098292\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"self-direction\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee1216 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aee1216\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e264f5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e264f5d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cf19f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21cf19f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ae31c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ae31c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why Choose Self-Direction?<\/h3>\n<p>Self-direction is a flexible, cost-saving alternative to nursing homes or other traditional care. It helps you stay in your home and your community, where you\u2019re most comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>You are in charge. You choose someone you trust to help\u2014like a family member, friend, or someone in your community.<\/p>\n<p>This is different from traditional care, where an agency assigns your caregiver. With self-direction, you make the decisions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f59e648 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f59e648\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411050f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"411050f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe6596c elementor-position-inline-start expertin-sd-blubox-list elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2fe6596c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFreedom to Choose\u2028\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPick the caregiver who best meets your needs.\u2028\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66865184 elementor-position-inline-start expertin-sd-blubox-list elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" 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