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Highsmith Rich

Highsmith Rich, is a research and technical assistance analyst at Applied Self-Direction. Her area of expertise lies in self-directed program development and mental health research and advocacy.

A Solution, with or without Pandemic: Let Individuals Hire Family for Care

By Kathleen Ujvari, Lynn Friss Feinberg, Merle Edwards-Orr, Molly Morris, Highsmith Rich, May 11, 2020 07:28 AM

Self-direction allows individuals to have greater choice over the services and supports they receive, including hiring and managing their own paid caregivers and purchasing items to live more independently at home.

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