Mental Retardation Waiver (MR)

The MR Waiver provides support to children and adults with a mental retardation diagnosis. These services assist individuals to remain in their home communities, without institutionalization.

 Services provided:

·         Consumer Directed Attendant Care

·         Nursing

·         Home Health Aide  

·         Respite

·         Supported Community Living

·         Home and Vehicle Modification 

·       Interim Medical Monitoring and Treatment                                                 

Elderly Waiver

The Elderly Waiver provides assistance to persons 65 and older who require a level of care in a medical institution, but can remain at home with additional supports.  

Services Provided:

·         Chore Service

·         Nursing

·         Case Management

·         Consumer Directed Attendant Care

·         Respite

·         Homemaker

 ·   Home Health Aide

·         Home and Vehicle Modification                            

  Ill and Handicapped Waiver

The Ill and Handicapped Waiver provides individualized support to people who are ill or handicapped, enabling them to remain in their home or return to their home or return to their community from an institution.

 Services Provided:

·         Consumer Directed Attendant Care

·         Homemaker

·         Nursing

·         Home Health Aide

·        Respite

·       Home and Vehicle Modification

·      Counseling Services

·       Interim Medical Monitoring and Treatment

Brain Injured (BI) Waiver

The Brain Injured Waiver provides individualized care to persons with specific brain injuries; ages one month to 64 years. This allows individuals to remain at home who would otherwise require care in a medical institution.

 Services Provided:

·         Consumer Directed Attendant Care

·         Respite

·         Supported Community Living

·         Home and Vehicle Modification

 AIDS/HIV Waiver

The AIDS/HIV Waiver provides assistance to persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) enabling them to remain at home, rather than in a medical institution.

 Services Provided:

·         Consumer Directed Attendant Care                    

·         Homemaker                     

·         Respite

·         Home Health Aide

·         Nursing  

Adult Rehabilitation Option (ARO)

Provides Community Living skills training services for adults, chronically mentally ill – age appropriate skills training or supportive interventions that focus on the improvement of:

·         Personal Hygiene                                                 

·         Money Management

·         Household Tasks                                                 

·         Development of Natural Support

·         Transportation Uses                                                        

·         Social Skills

·         Living Accommodations

·         Access to Needed Services in the Community

 Physical Disability (PD) Waiver

The Physical Disability Waiver provides individualized supports to maintain eligible persons in their own homes or communities who would otherwise require care in a medical institution.

 Services Provided:

·         Consumer Directed Attendant Care                                

·         Home and Vehicle Modification  

·       Specialized Medical Equipment

 Who is Eligible?

Special needs individuals meeting qualifying criteria determined by the Department of Human Services.

 What is the fee?

Each Waiver is allotted designated amounts of funds to purchase services.