Consumer-Directed Supports: Econimic, health, and social outcomes for families.

The impact of a consumer-directed support program on family caregives of adults with developmental disabilities was explored. Economic, health and social outcomes were compared between in families in the program and families on the waiting list for the program. Caregivers of adults in the program reportes fewer out-of-pocket disability exprenses, greater access to health care, engagement in more social activities, and greater leisure satisfaction. There also appeared to be greater impacts on lower income families these caregives reportes better mental health and access to health care than did similar caregives on the waiting list