Ohio Takes The Lead!

With the current system of funding and delivering services to individuals with developmental disabilities appearing to be unsustainable in the future, states around the country are looking for new models, and the SmartHome is serving as a demonstration of what can be.

For example, The State of Ohio is working to incorporate remote monitoring into their funding process, and key decision makers in this effort have looked to our SmartHomes as an example of how it can work. Take a look at what Christina Miller wrote on the SmartHome Facebook page recently, when discussing SmartHome guru Greg Wellems’ presentation to the Ohio Association of County Boards Serving People with Developmental Disabilities:

As part of the team at the State of Ohio working to make Remote Monitoring become a reality as a waiver service, let me say Thank You! We are very excited about the possibilities of this proposed service. Seeing all the things that have been incorporated into the Imagine! SmartHomes definitely assists us in understanding the various types of technology out there.

And Mark Davis, President of The Ohio Providers Resource Association, told us:

We hope to have remote monitoring as an approved waiver service by the end of this year. We're excited about Ohioans with disabilities using this technology to lead fuller, more inclusive lives!

Congratulations to Ohio for taking the lead in looking at new ways of delivering services to some of our country’s most vulnerable citizens. Let’s hope Colorado soon follows suit!