Independent Choices: National Symposium on Consumer-Directed Care and Self-Determination for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities - Summary Report

This report presents a summary of major findings and outcomes from the dialogues that took place at "Independent Choices: A National Symposium on Consumer-Direction and Self-Determination for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities" held in Washington, DC in June 2001. Rather than attempt to abstract individual panel presentations, this report highlights the major themes that came up again and again in the plenary sessions with illustrative quotes or paraphrases of speakers' remarks that address these specific themes. [29 PDF pages]