Home and Community-Based Services

Services that help you stay safe and independent at home.

Home and Community-Based Services include MI Choice Waiver and Tiered Care programs. These programs offer a realistic choice for receiving care in your home and community rather than in a nursing home. Contact us to see if you qualify.

MI Choice Waiver

MI Choice Waiver is a community based, in-home services program offering you the choice to remain independent and safe in your home and community. Additionally, this program is designed for adults 65 and older and adults 18 and older with a disability who are medically and financially eligible.

Overall, this program is a supplement to family, friends, neighbors and other caregivers that make up the informal support system. In summary, speak to one of our Home and Community-Based Services experts to find out if someone is eligible.

MI Choice Waiver Services

Eligibility Requirements:

• 65 and older, or 18 and older with disability
• Need nursing home level of care but living in a community setting such as a house, apartment, or assisted living
• Meet MI Choice program and Medicaid eligibility requirements
• In need of services and supports to help you at home and in the community

Services Include:

• Adult Day Health
• Chore Services
• Community Health Worker
• Community Living Supports (personal care and homemaking)
• Community Transportation
• Counseling
• Environmental Accessibility Adaptations
• Fiscal Intermediary Services
• Goods and Services
• Home Delivered Meals
• Nursing Services
• Personal Emergency Response System
• Private Duty Nursing/Respiratory Care
• Respite
• Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies
• Supports Coordination
• Training

Nurses and Social Workers will:

• Assess and arrange support with you
• Work with you to develop a plan for you
• Coordinate community services with you

Home and Community- Based Services: Tiered Care Program

The Home and Community-Based Services offer a Tiered Care Program. In other words, this is a comprehensive, community based, in home program that allows you to remain independent and safe in your home and community. Above all, Tiered Care is designed to help those who are 60 years or older, medically complex or in need of supportive services. This program was created to help those remain living in the community. There are not any income eligibility requirements for most Tiered Care services.

Services are determined by the level of care you need and may include:

Eligibility Requirements:

• 60 and older
• Medically complex or in need of services
• No income eligibility requirements for most services

Services Include:*

• Telephonic Support
• Homemaking
• PERS (Personal Emergency Response System)
• Options Counseling
• Personal Care
• Medication Management
• RN Support
• Community Supports
• Transportation
• Chore Service
• Home Delivered Meals
• Respite Care
• Care Management
• Some restrictions apply

Our Staff Will:

• Assess and monitor your ongoing need for support and your need for increased supports and services
• Work with you to develop a person-centered service plan
• Assist in coordinating community services
• Customize services to fit your unique needs

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