HELP SAVE IRIS, Wisconsin’s Long-term Care System

HELP SAVE IRIS, Wisconsin’s Long-term Care System By Virginia Kirsch I.R.I.S. is the acronym for INCLUDE, RESPECT, I and SELF-DIRECT. It is operated by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services DHSIRIS@wisconsin.gov . It is a Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service for self-directed long-term support. INCLUDE refers to the people served by this program who are elderly, or adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities with long-term needs. RESPECT means that the participants choose their living setting, their relationships and their participation in their community. I SELF-DIRECT means that the participant manages a plan ...