American Support Standards Institute
An independent initiative advancing standards for caregiving services
Advancing Inclusive Quality in Caregiving and Support Services
A structured framework for defining and evaluating support services, linking work to real-life outcomes, and verifying service quality through evidence.
AMSI’s Role in Caregiving and Support Services
The American Support Standards Institute (AMSI) develops voluntary, non-regulatory standards for caregiving and support services.
AMSI standards are shared references — not supervision or enforcement,
AMSI also develops verification methodologies that allow service quality claims to be evaluated using structured evidence.
These standards help individuals, families, workers, service providers, and policymakers describe and evaluate quality consistently across home, community, employment, and residential settings.
Inclusive quality means defining quality not only through rules and procedures, but through real outcomes in daily life, safety, participation, and dignity.
AMSI standards support alignment and dialogue between and among individuals, families, workers, providers, and policymakers.
Quality in caregiving and support services emerges when roles, responsibilities, and outcomes are clearly defined, consistently realized, and supported by verifiable evidence.
Who AMSI Serves
Individuals with disabilities • Families • Support workforce • Service providers • Policymakers
Updates
Updates on AMSI standards, publications, and practical insights on quality in caregiving and support services are shared here.
A Common-Sense Approach to Quality
in
Caregiving and Support Services
Quality in caregiving and support services requires clearly defined standards and verifiable evidence — especially where support affects daily life, safety, participation, stability, and dignity.