The Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver (ADW) Program provides in-home and community services to individuals 18 years of age and older who are medically and financially eligible. Medical eligibility is based on a functional assessment by a medical professional. The Frail Elderly (FE) waiver provides Kansas seniors an alternative to nursing home care. Services include personal care, household tasks, and health services. The program promotes independence within the community and helps to offer residency in the most integrated environment.
The Elderly and Disabled (E&D) Waiver is a statewide program designed to offer assistance to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries. The program allows qualified individuals to remain in a home or community-based setting as an alternative to nursing facility care or other institutional care.
- Beneficiaries must be 21 years of age or older.
- Persons qualify by either SSI or 300% of SSI.
- Beneficiaries must score 50 or above on the Medicaid Long Term Care Pre-Admission Screening (PAS) instrument.
- Persons must require nursing facility level of care, if assistance is not provided.
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All persons who are eligible to receive Home and Community-Based Services under this waiver must first be approved through the Division of Medicaid.
CASE MANAGEMENT
Everyone who participates in the waiver is assigned to a local case management team. This team consists of a Registered Nurse and licensed Social Worker.
PERSONAL CARE SERVICES
These are supportive services provided in the home of the participant. They include assistance with light housekeeping, laundry, meal planning, marketing, food preparation, etc.
ADULT DAY SERVICES
This is a structured program that focuses on the strengths and abilities of the participants. This service allows participants to contact connections with their community and/or use all of their retained skills. Depending on the specific facility, the following services are provided: supervision and/or assistance with ADL’s, group activities, nutritious meals, and medication monitoring.
Expanded Home Health Services
The participants of this program will be eligible for extended home health services. Covered services include: nurse, aide, physical, and speech therapy.
Home Delivered Meals
A well-balanced meal is delivered to the home of the person who is unable to leave his/her home without assistance and/or unable to prepare his/her own meals
Institutional Respite and/or In-Home Respite
This is provided to participants on a short-term basis because of the absence of or need for relief for the primary care giver. This can be provided in the home or other licensed respite care centers. Transition Assistance - This is provided to a beneficiary currently residing in a nursing facility who wishes to transition from the nursing facility to the E & D Waiver.
To apply for services or to refer another individual to receive services, call our office at 662-283-2675 or the Division of Medicaid at 1-800-421-2408.
Or, download the Medicaid Waiver Client Intake Form.
Elderly and Disabled Home and Community-Based Waiver Program
This program is operated by the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities(DSAAPD) and provides individuals who qualify for the Medicaid Nursing facility program with an alternative to going into a nursing facility. An individual applying for this program must require a skilled or intermediate level of care as defined by Delaware Medicaid criteria. In other words, the individual must require the level of care provided by a nursing facility.
The Elderly and Disabled Waiver program allows an individual to remain in his/her own home comfortably and safely by providing special community-based services. Those who are eligible for this program can receive, as needed, all regular Medicaid services and also additional Waiver services that Medicaid normally does not cover. These special Waiver services include:
- Case Management - The DSAAPD case manager is available to help with identifying and obtaining the services necessary for the individual to remain in his home comfortably and safely.
- Homemaker Services - A homemaker aide will help with personal care such as bathing and dressing, and can also help with household chores such as light housekeeping and laundry.
- Medical and Social Day Care - For this service, an individual goes to a Day Care Center near where he lives during the day. The staff there would provide meals and snacks, nursing services, supervision and recreational and/or medical therapy.
- Respite Care - This service allows an individual to have an aide come to his home to take care of him for short periods of time when his primary caregiver has to be away form the home. Short-term respite care in a nursing facility is also available.
- Emergency Response System - This is a mechanical device that is worn clipped to clothing or on a cord around the neck. If an individual falls and cannot get up, or if there is a fire or other emergency, there is a button which, when pressed, signals the police and fire company that help is needed.
- Orthotics and Prostheses
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