95 RESOURCES that they are able to manage a client’s banking, estate, insurance, investment, and tax affairs. The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA): A health benefits program in which the Department of Veterans Affairs shares the cost of certain health care services and supplies with eligible beneficiaries. Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP): A statewide Medicaid program that provides an alternative way of receiving home care services; the individual or a person acting on the individual’s behalf assumes full responsibility for hiring, training, supervising, and terminating the employment of persons providing the services. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): A United States department that provides patient care, veterans’ benefits, and other services to veterans of the U.S. armed forces and their families. Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR): A DNR can be arranged with a doctor or provider before an emergency occurs, and expresses a person’s wish to forgo cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or other lifesaving emergency treatment. Durable Power of Attorney: A legal document that allows a person to designate someone to act on their behalf in specific personal or business matters. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is a federal law that entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specific family and medical reasons. Group health insurance coverage is available as if the employee had not taken leave. Health Care Proxy: A form that designates an individual to make health care decisions on a person’s behalf in situations where the person is unable to communicate the information. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): A federal law that restricts access to individuals’ private medical information. Home Care: The term used for a range of health services that are offered in one’s own home. The overall goal of these services is to keep the person as healthy and independent as possible. Home Health Aides: Individuals who assist with daily living activities. They can also help with personal care, shopping, and household chores. Some home health aides can assist with
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