Special Needs Trust

Special Needs Trust Overview

A special needs trust is a legal arrangement that helps a person with a disability to have access to funding without potentially losing the benefits provided by public assistance programs. There are two types of Special Needs Trust. Please contact a Special Needs Trust representative for additional information. 

What is Private Pay?

A frail elder or person with a disability who wishes to lead a self-directed lifestyle by hiring their own support staff. 

What s a Self-Directed Support lifestyle? 

Self-directing your own services and supports allows you choice and control over…

• Who provides your services and supports (family member, a friend, or an agency).
• What services and supports you need. 
• How you want to have specific tasks completed.
• When you will receive the services and supports. 

With Special Needs Trusts or Private Pay, You Can…

• Self-direct your needed supports and services
• Chose who will provide your supports and services

How GT Independence Supports You

At GT, we believe that you should have the freedom to choose how to live your life. This includes choosing who provides your needed support. We take a person-centered approach for your fiscal employer agent services here at GT. This means we work hard to provide you with an exceptional customer experience. As your advocates for self-direction, we’re here to help you live the life you choose.

We do this by:

• Vetting your caregiver (background checks) and required forms 
• Paying your caregiver on time and without any headaches
• Handling all aspects of paying your caregiver
• Receiving the submission of hours/time worked through the Caregiver app
• Monitoring for fraud, waste, and abuse
• Withholding taxes
• Excellent dedicated customer service 
• Secure web portal
• Easy to read reports
• Supplying W-2 and 1099 forms, as needed
• Identifying potential caregivers through our Find a Caregiver registry on the GT Portal

Get in Touch

GT Independence believes you should have the freedom to choose how you live your life and who will support you. Our mission is to help people live the life of their choosing, regardless of age or ability.

Call: 1.877.659.4500
Email: customerservice@gtindependence.com