The Washington State Unit on Aging contracts with 13 Area Agencies on Aging to maintain a statewide Medicaid provider network to serve clients who are eligible for Medicaid long-term services and supports. Medicaid Waiver programs include: 1) the Community Options Program Entry System (COPES); the New Freedom 1915(c) Medicaid Waivers; and 3) the Medicaid 1115 […]
This program provides eligible Veterans with home and community-based services that enable them to continue to live in their homes and communities. The services are coordinated and delivered by four Area Agencies on Aging in Western Washington. Participants may choose to spend funds on a modification to their residence or vehicle to accommodate their disabilities […]
Northwest Access Fund, a non-profit, provides funding to people with disabilities in Washington and Oregon so that they may purchase assistive technology and home modifications that support independence. For home modifications, the loan may be up to $40,000 with a 10-year term.
The State Assistive Technology Grant Program, funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 2004, supports comprehensive, statewide programs in each state that improve the provision of assistive technology (often home modification-related) to individuals with disabilities of all ages.
Aging and Long-Term Care of Eastern Washington’s Minor Home Repair Services Program provides services for persons aged 60 and older. Services include repairs or modifications to client-occupied structures that support the health and safety of older occupants. Repairs are covered up to $1,000 annually for state-funded services or $150 for federal-funded services.
The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) of Southwest Washington surveyed older adults when creating the 2020-2023 Area Plan and found that individuals need more home modification supports to stay in their homes as long as possible than they were currently receiving. As a result, the AAA Advisory Council submitted a proposal to the county government […]
The West Virginia Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver (ADW) Program, administered by the State Unit on Aging, provides in-home and community services to individuals age 18 and older who need support services to maintain their independence. Home modifications are an eligible supportive service.
The West Virginia Department of Human Resources Bureau for Medical Services administers the Money Follows the Person demonstration program, Take Me Home, under the Aged and Disabled and Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver programs, assisting individuals transitioning from long-term care facilities to receive long-term services and supports in the community. The program developed a guide, “Navigating […]
The State Assistive Technology Grant Program, funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 2004, supports comprehensive, statewide programs in each state that improve the provision of assistive technology (often home modification-related) to individuals with disabilities of all ages.
The Community Living Services Program of the Appalachian Center for Independent Living helps individuals with disabilities to function more independently in their homes and communities. The program purchases assistive devices, durable medical equipment, home modifications, wheelchair ramps, and vehicle modifications for people with disabilities who meet income requirements.