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Program info
The Elderly Waiver (EW) program provides home and community-based services for people who need the level of care provided in a nursing home but who choose to live in the community. You must qualify for Medical Assistance to be eligible for Elderly Waiver services.
More details are in the following brochures:
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Eligibility
To qualify, you must:
- Be age 65 or older
- Be eligible for Medical Assistance
- Need nursing home level of care as determined by a MnCHOICES assessment
- Need services that Elderly Waiver can provide for less than the cost of care in a nursing home.
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Services
Covered services may include:
- Adult day services
- Case management
- Chore services
- Companion services
- Consumer-directed community supports
- Family caregiver support services, including respite
- Home health aides
- Home-delivered meals
- Homemaker services
- Home and vehicle modifications
- Individual community living supports (ICLS)
- Non-medical transportation
- Personal emergency response systems
- Personal care assistance
- Residential services, such as customized living services, foster care or other type of residential care
- Skilled nursing visits
- Specialized equipment and supplies
- Transitional services.
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Apply
For information on applying for the Elderly Waiver program, contact the county or tribal nation where you live. You can find your county or tribal contact here: Long-Term Care Consultation contacts.
Contact the Senior LinkAge Line at 800-333-2433 to connect with other local services and programs.
