DDS provider struggles from short staffing and improper paperwork

DDS provider struggles from short staffing and improper paperwork

In January, Douglas Lavery, a Community Companion Homes provider for the state’s Department of Developmental Services (DDS), shared with Inside Investigator his struggle with frequently delayed payments from DDS. Now, Lavery said he is experiencing issues with Aspire Living and GT Independence, two companies subcontracted by DDS, who are leaving him scrambling for needed paperwork a week before his relicensing, and unable to staff his home. “I b…