The Dream Society

In Our Dream Society We're All Equal

Dream Helper's Program

The Dream Helpers program was developed to assist people with severe disabilities in the workforce. A Dream Helper can assist in the workplace if you meet the following criteria:

  • 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.