Independent living programs support community living and independence for people with disabilities based on the belief that all people can live with dignity, make their own choices, and participate fully in society. The IL program provides person-centered services, tools, resources, and supports that help eligible individuals achieve their goals for more independent living and actively […]
CAP/DA is a Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) program authorized under section1915(c) of the Social Security Act and complies with 42 CFR § 440.180, Home and Community-Based Waiver Services. The waiver program provides a cost-effective alternative to institutionalization for a Medicaid beneficiary who is medically fragile and at risk for institutionalization if home and […]
This waiver addresses the needs of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities to receive long-term care services and supports in their home or community, rather than in an institutional setting. Services may include environmental adaptations.
The Home Improvement Program of the Cumberland County Council on Older Adults installs security features and carries out minor home repairs and mobility and accessibility modifications to increase the safety of older adults’ homes.
Home improvement services identify health and safety issues affecting the home or areas adjacent to the home in which an individual or family lives and provides needed improvements to resolve those issues. Health and safety issues include security enhancements; minor home repairs; mobility and accessibility improvements; and basic household furnishings and home appliance repair, replacement […]
This program pays for in-home and community-based services for people who would otherwise receive care in a licensed basic care facility. The program covers environmental modification services. It is limited to modifying the home to enhance client independence.
The SPED program provides limited environmental modifications that enhance independence for people who are older or physically disabled and who have difficulty completing tasks that enable them to live independently at home.
This waiver helps eligible individuals who would otherwise require nursing home services to remain in their homes or communities. Environmental modification services are available to modify the recipient’s home to enhance their ability to function as independently as possible in the home.
This waiver provides eligible individuals with environmental modifications, equipment and supplies, in-home supports, and other services.
Rebuilding Together offers free home repairs and renovation services to low income families in Cass and Clay County with a focus on assisting older adults, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Rebuilding Together includes several programs: 1) the Green Program which provides eco-friendly repairs and restorations to decrease energy spending; 2) a Handyman Program to provide […]