From Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek & Associates:
Area Agency on Aging 1-B – Memo re Nursing Transition Program (NFT)
The Area Agency on Aging is a non-profit organization that assists older adults and persons with disabilities with care options that can help individuals maintain their health and independence in their homes and communities. The NFT program is available to residents of nursing facilities who are eligible for Medicaid. Brochures describing the NFT program, Residential Services and MI Choice program are linked below.
MI Choice – Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Program
The Medicaid Waiver Program is targeted to older adults, and younger persons with disabilities, who have limited financial resources, and who medically qualify for nursing home admission. THe program has a wide range of service options from which a care plan can be designed that is most responsive to the indivdiuals home care needs.
Nursing Facility Transition Program
Nursing Facility Transition services are available to residents of nursing facilities who would like to return to their own home, move in with family members, or choose another living option in the community.
Residential Services
Residential Services (RS) is a new service option, under the MI Choice Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Program, for indivduals needing a nursing facility level of care but who want to remain living in the community.
Related Links:
Home Care Services: MI-Choice Medicaid Waiver (Area Agency on Aging 1-B)
The MI Choice Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver is a program where Medicaid pays for home care services in an individual’s residence (home, caregiver’s home, assisted living facility).
Moving From a Nursing Home (Area Agency on Aging 1-B)
Nursing Facility Transition Services is a program that provides nursing home facility residents with the opportunity to explore alternatives and community-based living options.
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