- Must be a citizen of the United States of America
- Must be a resident of the United States (proof to include a
Florida Driver’s License or Florida State Identification Card)
- Must have a documented spinal cord injury with functional
level between Cervical 1 and 6 or Brain Injury, such as
Cerebral palsy, Stroke, or Quadriplegia, etc.
- Must have a doctor's letter verifying your disability
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must require personal assistance for bathing, dressing,
bowel and bladder management, eating and/or
transportation
- Must require personal assistance to maintain gainful
employment
- Must be able to hire and manage a personal care attendant
- Must be gainfully employed and working a minimum of 20
hours per week (Employment will be verified)
- Must be earning a minimum of $9,960 annually and no
more than a maximum of $60,000 per year for up to a four-
person family.
- Must be gainfully employed a minimum of two (2) months
prior to applying for the Program.
- Must be able to contribute 40% of current pay rate to assist
in paying the PCA (Ex. If the PCA earns $10.00/hr, you
must contribute $4.00/hour to the PCA's salary)
We're always in need of qualified assistants for hire as Dream
Helpers. Please contact us to become a Dream Helper or to join
our program as a client.
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