Medicaid Waiver programs provide
services in the community to individuals who would otherwise require
nursing home placement. In addition, participants may also be
eligible for state plan Medicaid benefits.
The Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver provides an opportunity for frail persons aged 60 or older, who are at risk of placement in a nursing home and meet medical and financial requirements, to reside in an Assisted Living Facility (ALF).
The ALE Medicaid Waiver program pays for additional assisted living services and case management to eligible recipients living in Assisted Living Facilities to help them to live in the home-like setting of an ALF as long as possible.
ALF Assisted Living Waiver Services Attendant Alert System: an emergency response system for residents who are at high risk of falling.
Attendant Care: hands-on care performed without any assistance from the resident.
Behavior Management: specialized approaches to manage the behavior of recipients with dementia.
Companionship: non-medical care, supervision and socialization.
Evaluations: ongoing administration of medical or social evaluations to determine residents? needs can still be adequately met by Assisted Living.
Homemaker: performance of household maintenance tasks.
Medical Supplies: specialized supplies which are not covered by Medicaid and are needed for the residents? activities of daily living.
Medication Management: supervision and assistance with medication management.
Nursing Services: intermittent nursing services for residents who have no special health problems and for whom treatment plans have been established.
Personal Care: supervision and hands on assistance with eating, dressing, bathing, grooming, ambulation and toileting.
Social and Recreational Activities: provision or access to social and recreational activities in the community which may be therapeutic in nature.
Therapies: physical, occupational and speech therapies.
For more information on the Assisted Living Waiver Program, call the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida at (239) 332-4233.
The Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver provides an opportunity for frail persons aged 60 or older, who are at risk of placement in a nursing home and meet medical and financial requirements, to reside in an Assisted Living Facility (ALF).
The ALE Medicaid Waiver program pays for additional assisted living services and case management to eligible recipients living in Assisted Living Facilities to help them to live in the home-like setting of an ALF as long as possible.
ALF Assisted Living Waiver Services Attendant Alert System: an emergency response system for residents who are at high risk of falling.
Attendant Care: hands-on care performed without any assistance from the resident.
Behavior Management: specialized approaches to manage the behavior of recipients with dementia.
Companionship: non-medical care, supervision and socialization.
Evaluations: ongoing administration of medical or social evaluations to determine residents? needs can still be adequately met by Assisted Living.
Homemaker: performance of household maintenance tasks.
Medical Supplies: specialized supplies which are not covered by Medicaid and are needed for the residents? activities of daily living.
Medication Management: supervision and assistance with medication management.
Nursing Services: intermittent nursing services for residents who have no special health problems and for whom treatment plans have been established.
Personal Care: supervision and hands on assistance with eating, dressing, bathing, grooming, ambulation and toileting.
Social and Recreational Activities: provision or access to social and recreational activities in the community which may be therapeutic in nature.
Therapies: physical, occupational and speech therapies.
For more information on the Assisted Living Waiver Program, call the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida at (239) 332-4233.