Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)

The HCBS services called: Adults Living Independently (ALI) and Adults with Physical and Developmental Disabilities (APDD) waivers gives you health care and support services so that you can stay in your own home to avoid having to move into a nursing home. These programs can help you take care of your daily needs by providing the following services:

• Case Management: A social service professional will work with you and your family to decide which services you will need so that you can stay at home.

• Homemaking: This includes services such as housework, laundry, shopping and running errands.

• Personal Care: A service professional will help you with your daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.

• Meals: This provides you with home-delivered meals and helps you with preparing meals at home.

• Adult Day Programs: You can take part in social activities that occur outside of your home. Adult Day may also include health care services.

• Adult Family Care: If you have a caretaker that you live with, they may get a cash benefit to help you with your daily living needs.

• Respite Care: These are programs and services provided to your caregivers to give them a break.

• Personal Emergency Response System: This service provides you with help in the case of an emergency. For example, if you have fallen and cannot get up or you need other medical, fire or police help.

How do I apply?

To apply for this program, you can print and fill out the application form and mail it back to the program. If you have questions regarding the application or the program, please contact your local office or the Aging and Disabilities Resource Center (ADRC) at: (877) 625-2372.