Which statement is true about the goal of Consumer Directed Services?

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Consumer Directed Services focus on empowering individuals to direct their supports in a way that preserves independence. A core aim is to prevent decline by maintaining current functional status and slowing any loss of ability. This means choosing services and supports that help a person continue to perform daily activities, stay engaged in the community, and manage day-to-day tasks, rather than simply increasing formal, hands-off reliance on formal supports. The statement is true because preserving function and preventing deterioration are deliberate goals that guide how CDS plans and delivers services.

Relying more on formal supports isn’t the primary aim of CDS, since the model emphasizes choice, self-direction, and balancing formal services with personal and community supports. The idea also applies to both children and adults, not just one group, and the goal isn’t stated as “not a goal.”