Medicaid Waiver Programs

Waiver programs help people who are elderly or have disabilities and need help to live in their home or community instead of an institution such as a nursing home or ICF-MR. Each program offers several "core" services:

• service coordination (help with managing care needs and services)
• personal support (assistance with daily living activities, i.e. bathing, dressing, meals and housekeeping)
• home health services (nursing, home health aide, and occupational, physical and speech therapy)
• emergency response systems
• respite care (caregiver relief)