The February VDC Educational Webinar shared information on the role of the VDC provider in supporting the Veteran as an employer, including identifying, hiring, training, and supervising VDC workers. Attendees had the opportunity to hear from Lynn Schemmer-Valleau and Monique Jimenez from the Multnomah County Aging and Disability Resource Connection about how their person-centered counselors support their Veterans with recruiting employees and best practices for screening and interviewing employees.

As follow-up from their presentation, Lynn and Monique shared a few resources that their VDC program developed to support Veterans as they enroll in the program:

1. Program Participant Manual
2. VDC Forms Packet for “Your Guide to Hiring & Supervising Your Own In-Home Worker”

Please note that Multnomah County Aging and Disability Resource Connection developed these resources when they started their program back in 2012. While some terms (e.g., VD-HCBS) may be outdated, the overall principles and guidance provided through these resources continue to apply to the processes necessary to support Veterans enrolled in the VDC program.

Please reply to the discussion post with your comments and/or questions for Lynn Schemmer-Valleau and Monique!