Assisted living combines a home-like setting with personal support services. Assisted living facilities typically provide more intensive care than is available through home care services. They also give individuals an alternative to nursing facility care that is both less expensive and less restrictive.
Assisted living residences vary, but most provide meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and social activities. Assisted living facilities usually provide residents with their own apartments or rooms, as well as some common areas. They also offer personal care, such as help with eating, bathing, grooming, and personal hygiene. Some nursing care is also provided, including help with medications and other treatments.
Facilities typically offer multiple levels of care depending on what residents need and what they and their families can afford. Individuals who meet certain service and care needs and meet established financial criteria may be eligible for Ohio’s Assisted Living Waiver Program. The program pays the costs of care in an assisted living facility for certain people with Medicaid, allowing the consumer to use his or her personal resources to cover “room and board” expenses.
Two types of services are provided by the program:
Eligible participants:
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