At-home care,
in your control.

What is Agency With Choice?

Agency With Choice (AWC) was created by the Office of Developmental Programs, to provide choice and control in consumer-directed care to individuals with developmental disabilities. The AWC service model empowers you or your surrogate to exercise employer authority and budget authority over the services you receive. Through this service model, you or your advocates can be involved in the planning, hiring, scheduling, and management of your home support workers. You decide whom to hire, their duties, schedule, and their pay.

ANR oversees the AWC program in the following counties:
Armstrong Butler Indiana

Fiscal Agent

ANR is the employer of record and fiscal agent. Meaning, you or your surrogate are responsible for managing the staff in your home, and ANR is responsible for handling the employment-related paperwork, finances, payroll, billing, and reports. By selecting ANR as your fiscal agent provider, we take on the burden and paperwork of an employer, such as:

Management of payroll and employment–related taxes, withholding, and check processing;
Payment of Worker’s Compensation premiums;
Assistance with orientation and training of workers; and
Payments for services provided by qualified vendors.

ANR will also provide you with a monthly budget report. Ensuring you are aware of what you are spending money on and how you are spending your money. Our goal is to give you full choice and control over the services you receive. To be eligible for this program, you must receive services through the Consolidated, P/FDS, Community Living, or Autism Waiver. To learn more about the services available or how you can enroll, contact your Supports Coordinator. You may also contact us at (724) 431-3663 for additional information.

Who we Support

AWC supports individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism in the Home and Community Based Waiver program.

Individuals

The AWC service model empowers you or your surrogate to exercise employer authority and budget authority over the services you receive. Through this service model, you or your advocates can be involved in the planning, hiring, scheduling, and management of your Support Service Professional.