Community Resources
disease or other dementias by helping caregivers manage their stress and cope better with their lives.
Home & Community Based Services Waiver Program
Elderly & Disabled Waiver HIV/AIDS Waiver ACT: Alabama Community Transition Waiver TA: Technology Assisted Waiver
Provides services for elderly and disabled low-income people, who, without assistance, might have to be cared for in a nursing home, but choose to stay in their home. To qualify for the program, individuals must have an income below three times the Federal Poverty Rate and meet certain standards of medical need established by Medicaid.
The Medicaid Waiver Program provides clients the following services, which are paid for by the Alabama Medicaid Agency:
• Case Management – coordinates services, provides needs assessments and information, and assists with referrals, benefi ts and entitlements. • Homemaker Services – general household activities, which include meal preparation, food shopping, errand running and routine household care.
• Personal Care – bathing, dressing, ambulating, light housekeeping, emotional security, feeding and supervising the self-administration of medications.
• Respite Care – provided to individuals unable to care for themselves on a short-term basis, offering relief to the person normally providing the care.
• Home-Delivered Frozen Meals – delivered to the home once per week. The client must have a microwave or oven for heating the meals and freezer space for storage. • Companion Services – provides supervision to functionally impaired adults who live alone and need assistance with housekeeping and personal grooming tasks.
In-Home Service Program
In-Home Services assist homebound individuals age 60 and older with shopping, minor chores and other homemaking activities if the senior is unable to do these tasks. This service is available on a limited basis.
Legal Services Program Through a contractual agreement with the
University of Alabama Law School, assistance is available for older adults in West Alabama. Legal Counsel for the Elderly provides assistance with a wide variety of issues including health care, advance health care directives, wills and trusts, public benefi ts, and protective services. No fees are charged for the service, but donations are welcomed. Visit
www.uaelderlaw.org or call 205-348-4960
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program The Long-Term Care Ombudsman is
an advocate for residents who live in licensed nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The Ombudsman is an impartial, third party who investigates complaints and works to resolve issues on behalf of residents.
Personal Choices Program For clients enrolled in the Home and
Community-Based Services Waiver Program who choose to self-direct their care, the Personal Choices Program is available. Through this program, clients select their worker and determine their own schedules.
Senior Activity Center Program WARC-AAA supports 22 senior activity
centers. Senior Activity Centers (SAC) offer a variety of activities and programs as well as hot, nutritious meals to enjoy with friends.
205-333-2990 •
www.westalabamaaging.org
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• Skilled Nursing – a service which provides skilled medical observation and nursing services by a Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse.
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