Important Updates:
The KDADS website has a new look but the same information you rely on. This is the NEW official KDADS website.
The KDADS website has a new look but the same information you rely on. This is the NEW official KDADS website.
A wide variety of products and services are available to seniors and people with disabilities who wish to live independently in their homes and communities.
Below find detailed descriptions of types of in-home services.
In-home services enable older adults and people with disabilities to live safely in their own homes. These services range from grocery shopping and pet care to assistance with eating and bathing.
Home health care agencies provide medical and skilled nursing services in clients' homes. To learn about non-medical in-home services, refer to the Home Care Services tab.
Hospice care provides pain and symptom relief to individuals in the end stage of life. It does not try to prolong life. Rather, hospice workers and volunteers help clients live their remaining days in comfort and dignity.
Meal programs are designed to meet the nutritional needs of elderly and disabled persons who have difficulty preparing meals on their own.
A wide range of home medical equipment and assistive devices is available to promote the highest level of independence for the elderly, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.
Monitoring and reminder services, plus new technologies like "smart devices," help individuals follow medication schedules, manage and report on their health, and get help in case of emergencies.
The Federal Government allows States to apply for waiver programs in order to provide services not usually covered by Medicaid. Waiver programs typically have a limited time period in which to prove their effectiveness, but time limits are often extended for programs that prove valuable.
The HCBS program may enable a person to stay in his or her home or make other successful living arrangements in the community. Services may include: attendant care, nursing evaluation visit, adult day care, comprehensive support, assistive technology, sleep cycle support, personal emergency response, wellness monitoring, medication reminder.
The Autism (HCBS-Autism) waiver provides services to children with autism to receive early intensive intervention treatment and allow primary caregivers to receive needed support through services.
The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (HCBS-IDD) program serves individuals ages 5 years and older who meet the definition of intellectual disability or having a developmental disability or are eligible for care in an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability (ICF/IDD).
The Technology Assistance (HCBS-TA) program serves individuals who are ages 0 through 21 years, chronically ill or medically fragile and dependent upon a ventilator or medical device to compensate for the loss of vital bodily function and require substantial and ongoing daily care by a nurse, comparable to the level of care provided in a hospital setting, or other qualified caregiver under the supervision of a nurse to avert death or further disability.
Furthermore, the individual is hospitalized or at imminent risk of hospitalization, whose illness or disability, in the absence of home care services, would require admission to a hospital. The individual must be determined eligible for Medicaid.
The Traumatic Brain Injury (HCBS-TBI) waiver program is available for individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury caused by an external physical force, such as blunt or penetrating trauma or from accelerating-decelerating forces. The program provides rehabilitative services needed after injury to support regaining of functional skills necessary for the individual to remain in the community and be as independent as possible in a safe, healthy environment. The HCBS/TBI program serves individuals 16 to 64 years of age who meet the criteria for TBI rehabilitation facility placement.
The Physically Disabled (HCBS-PD) program serves the physically disabled, ages 16 to 64 years, who meet medical, functional and financial guidelines.
Frail Elderly (HCBS-FE) program may enable a person to stay in his or her home or make other successful living arrangements in the community. In order to qualify for the HCBS-FE program, a person must be 65 years of age, meet Medicaid income eligibility guidelines and meet Medicaid long-term care functional assessment criteria.
Serious Emotional Disturbance (HCBS-SED) program serves as an alternative to inpatient psychiatric treatment for children and youth with mental health disorders. The program provides for the traditional Medicaid financial criteria to be waived and for children to be assessed for Medicaid financial eligibility based solely upon the child’s income and resources and not that of the household. In addition to traditional mental health services (outpatient therapy and medication management, for example) and state plan Medicaid services (targeted case management and community psychiatric support and treatment, for example), SED program members can access an additional six (6) services not otherwise available:
SED program services are provided by community mental health centers around the state. Only a qualified mental health professional (QMHP) employed by one of the centers can determine if a child or youth meets the clinical criteria for SED program eligibility.
These programs require both financial and functional eligibility to be met. The Department for Children and Families (DCF) office will notify you by letter and tell you how much your monthly obligation will be. Once eligibility is met, coordination of services is through a managed care organization.
For further information, contact:
855-200-2372 (ADRC)
888-369-4777 (DCF)