Your APD Assessment Should Reflect the Help You Actually Need
Resources
Getting dressed independently and getting dressed after someone lays out the clothes, gives reminders and checks the result are different things. An assessment needs that detail.
APD’s Questionnaire for Situational Information, usually called the QSI, gathers information about daily functioning, behavioral and physical needs. It helps with support planning and plays a role in iBudget allocations.
APD’s The QSI and You explains the areas covered, including daily routines, health, communication and life changes. It’s a useful introduction if you haven’t been through the process before.
Bring examples from an ordinary day
Before the conversation, write down what you do yourself, where someone helps and what that help involves. Include reminders and supervision, along with hands-on assistance. If you’re a family member, make room for the person to describe their own goals and concerns.
APD’s current resource page says the QSI is required at least every three years and when significant life changes may affect support needs. If health, living arrangements or caregiver support have changed, ask your support coordinator or APD office whether the assessment needs updating. The assessment doesn’t promise a particular service or funding amount.
