At-Home Care, In Your Control.
ANR’s Agency With Choice (AWC) program gives individuals and families more control over their care. We manage the administrative responsibilities so you can focus on what matters most, making choices that support your loved one’s unique needs.
What is Agency With Choice?
AWC is a service model developed by the Office of Developmental Programs to give people with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism and their families greater choice and control in their supports.
With AWC, you or your surrogate acts as the managing employer, deciding who provides your care, when they work, and what duties they perform. ANR partners with you by handling the administrative side, allowing you to focus on selecting the right supports.
ANR currently provides AWC services in:
Armstrong County
Butler County
Indiana County
Who We Support
Individuals
AWC supports people with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism who are enrolled in the Home and Community-Based Waiver program. You have the opportunity to direct your own care and build a team that works best for you.
Managing Employers
As a surrogate, advocate, or guardian, you have the authority to hire, schedule, and manage support workers while ANR takes care of the employer paperwork. This partnership allows you to focus on quality care while we manage the compliance and payroll side.
Fiscal Agent Services
ANR serves as the employer of record and fiscal agent. That means you or your surrogate manages the day-to-day staff in your home, while we handle the behind-the-scenes employer responsibilities, such as:
Processing payroll, taxes, and employment paperwork
Paying Worker’s Compensation premiums
Assisting with worker orientation and training
Managing payments to qualified vendors
You’ll also receive a monthly budget report, allowing you to clearly see how funds are being used.
Our role is to remove the burden of paperwork while keeping you in control of who provides care and how it’s delivered.
Eligibility
You must be enrolled in one of these waiver programs:
Consolidated
P/FDS
Community Living
To learn more, contact your Supports Coordinator, or call ANR directly at (724) 431-3663.
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This service is part of ANR’s Human Services Solution.