The Arc of Ohio Summer Conference

Name: The Arc of Ohio Summer Conference
Start: 2026-07-17T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-17T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Hollywood Casino Columbus - Event Center

Schedule

Fri Jul 17 2026 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Hollywood Casino Columbus - Event Center | Columbus, OH

Join The Arc of Ohio for a discussion of issues affecting Ohioans withDD and their families, with an emphasis on the InterRAI Assessment.
About this Event

The Arc of Ohio Summer Conference

Friday, July 17, 2026

Columbus Hollywood Casino Event Center

200 Georgesville Road

Columbus, Ohio 43228

(The casino now has an attached hotel. Persons under 21 must enter the Event Center through the hotel entrance. Others may enter either through the casino or the hotel.)

9:00 – 10:00 am Registration

10:00am Welcome & Opening Remarks

Person Centered? Really?

A panel of advocates will discuss the reality of what it means to be a person with a disability in Ohio.

11:00 am The Other Waiver

Paul Howe, COO – CareStar & Staff

Children and Adults up to the age of 59 too often wait in the wrong line or have no idea Ohio has a Waiver to support individuals with a Nursing Level of Care. CareStar has a contract to provide case management for the Ohio Home Care Waiver. The session will discuss eligibility requirements, level of care and how to access the Home Care Waiver.

Noon Lunch (Included in Registration)

Use this opportunity to network with other attendees and learn from their experiences.

1:00 – 3:00 pm The InterRAI

Ohio Department of DD Leadership & InterRAI Fellows

Ohio has begun the implementation of a new standardized assessment process using a tool called InterRAI. The InterRAI will replace the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Profile and the Acuity Assessment Instrument. The tool will be used to assess everyone on the IO, Level 1 and SELF Waivers over the next two years.

Ohio has proposed to use the new assessment:

To help inform new support levels for people on the waiver.

To help service and support administrators (SSAs) with person-centered planning.

To help set payment rates for providers based on a person’s needs for the IO, Level One, and SELF waivers.

This is an interactive, facilitated opportunity for individuals enrolled on DD Waivers, family members, advocates, providers and county board staff to directly interact and learn.