MI-CHOICE/PROJECT
CHOICES
What
is MI-Choice Waiver/Project Choices?
Project Choices is a local name for a state wide care management
program which gives individuals who are likely candidates for a
nursing home the opportunity to make the "choice" to stay
at home. Staffing is provided by nursing and social worker care
management teams that specialize in working with individuals who
need ongoing assistance to remain in their homes. This program helps
clients and their families by:
- Assessing
the client's health status, social needs and their ability to
function at home
- Linking
clients with services and programs
- Seeking
ways to support and assist caregivers without replacing them
- Monitoring
service quality
- Respecting
the rights of clients to choose their own option of care
How
do I contact Project Choices?
Call the Tri-County Office on Aging and ask for Project Choices.
The Intake Coordinator, as part of an initial screening, will then
ask several questions, such as your (or the person whom you are
calling about) ability to prepare meals, do housework and bathe.
Not everyone will be eligible for Project Choices. If an individual
does not qualify, other services will be suggested. To see if you
or a family member, friend or client qualifies call:
(517)
887-1440
or toll free
1-800-405-9141 |
Who is eligible for Project Choices?
To be eligible for Project Choices an adult must live in either
Clinton, Eaton or Ingham Counties. In addition, the individual must
meet one of the following criteria:
- Have multiple
and complex needs or problems
- Be unable
to take care of their own needs
- Family and
friends are unavailable to provide all of the care that is needed
- Currently
live in a nursing home or long-term care facility, but no longer
require this kind of intensive care while still needing supportive
services to live at home.
- Live at home
but are contemplating moving to a nursing home or long-term care
facility
How
much will this cost?
There may be a charge for services that are arranged. No services
will be arranged without your approval. Fees are based on your ability
to pay. Services may be paid by:
- Medicare
and/or Medicaid
- Private
insurance companies
- Health
and social service programs
- Michigan
Medicaid Home and Community Based Service Waiver for the elderly
and disabled
- You
or your family, when other resources are not available.
What
types of services are available in the home?
A comprehensive array of services are available through various
providers and community agencies including:
- Personal
Care
- Respite
Care (in-home and out-of-home)
- Specialized
Medical Equipment & Supplies
- Personal
Emergency Response System (i.e., Lifeline)
- Mental
Health Counseling
- Adult
Day Health
- Home
Delivered Meals
- Homemaker
and Chore Services
- Non-Medical
Transportation
- Private
Duty Nursing
- Environmental
Accessibility Adaptations
- Training
Services (for client and/or caregivers)
- Fiscal Intermediary
(Self Determination only)
- Goods and
Services (Self Determination only)
These
services can be arranged and purchased for clients age 18 and older
who meet the medical and financial requirements of the Medicaid
Home and Community Based Services program. For others, private pay
and insurance payment are an option. Project Choices is funded by
the Michigan Department of Community Health, Office of Services
to the Aging. Local fundraising dollars also assist in paying for
client services.
Confidentiality
& Legal Rights
Project Choices respects the confidentiality of all clients; information
is shared only with the client's consent. Clients also have the
right to appeal decisions concerning eligibility, services and providers.
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