Independence Waiver
The Independence Waiver is a Home and Community-Based waiver program that provides services to persons with physical disabilities, assisting the individual to live in the community and remain as independent as possible.
Eligibility:
- Age 18 and older
- Severe physical disability which is likely to continue indefinitely; results in substantial functional limitations in three or more major life activities
- Require nursing facility level of care
- Primary diagnosis not mental health or mental retardation
- Cannot be ventilator dependent
- Cannot be terminally ill
- Disability results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following life activities: Mobility, Communication, Independent Living, Self-Care Behavior, Self-Direction, or Cognitive Capacity
Services Available:
- Assistive technology/specialized medical equipment and supplies
- Community integration services
- Daily living services
- Education services
- Environmental adaptations
- Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)
- Respite services
- Service coordination
- Therapies (behavior, occupational, physical, speech)
- Transportation services
- Visiting nurse
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