Long Term Support
Long term support programs are based on the
belief that elderly and disabled individuals should have the option of leading
meaningful lives in community settings, should have their preference for
service considered and that natural supports should be taken into consideration
when arranging services.
COP - Community Options Program
The Community Options Program and related home
and community-based medical assistance waivers provide limited funding to
enable elderly and disabled people to reside at home or in community settings,
rather than costly nursing home or institutional settings.
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/LTC_COP/cop.htm
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CIP - Community Integration Program
The Community Integration Programs 1A and 1B, Medicaid Home
and Community Based Waivers are for people with developmental disabilities.
The Community Integration Program (CIP1) helps people
with developmental disabilities relocate from state centers and nursing homes back
to their communities. In limited
circumstances, CIP1 can help prevent someone from having to leave his/her
community. CIP1 is funded through the
federal Medicaid Program (MA). It is
know as an “MA waiver” because the federal government has waived certain
regulations, allowing Wisconsin to use the dollars to follow people from
institutions into the community. The
money goes from the state to county agencies who administer the program.
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Alzheimer's Family & Caregiver Support Program
The Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program or
AFCSP is a program created by the Wisconsin legislature in 1985 in response to
the stress and service needs of families caring at home for someone with
irreversible dementia. To be eligible,
a person must have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder,
and be financially eligible. The
program is coordinated by the Wisconsin Bureau of Aging and Long Term Care
Resources and is available in every county throughout the state.
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/aging/genage/fcgsp.htm
http://www.alz.org/
http://www.aoa.gov/alz/index.asp
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Jackson County
Health & Human Services
420 Hwy 54 West
Black River Falls, WI 54615
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