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Independence Waiver program Eligability
Pa residents age 18 or older with a severe
physical disability requiring a nursing facility
level of care. The disability must result in
substantial functional limitations in three or
more of the following major life activities:
mobility, communication, self-care,
self-direction, capacity for independent living,
and learning.
For more info:
http://www.accessingindependence.org/
OBRA
waiver program Eligability
Pa residents age 18 or older with a severe
developmental physical disability requiring an
Intermediate Care facility/ other related
conditions level of care. The disability must
result in substantial functional limitations in
three or more of the following major life
activities: mobility, communication, self-care,
self-direction, capacity for independent living,
and learning.
For more info:
http://www.accessingindependence.org/
Attendant
Care Program Eligability
Pa residents ages 18 through 59 who are mentally
alert and have physical disabilities.
The purpose of the Pa. Attendant Care Program is
to enable individuals with physical disabilities
to perform activities of daily living. Consumers
have ultimate control of their attendant care
services including the right to recruit, hire,
train, supervise, pay and if necessary,
terminate their attendants.
PLEASE NOTE: Nealen is a
state approved provider for the Attendant & Act
150 for Cambria county and will be added to the
provider list on the next update done by DPW.
For more info:
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Disable/AttendantCare/
Attendant
Care Act 150 Eligability
- Be at least 18 years of age but less than 60
years of age
- Be mentally alert and capable of:
*Selecting, supervising and if needed firing an
attendant
*Managing one’s own financial affairs
*Managing one’s own legal affairs
- Experience any medically determinable
physical impairment that can be expected to last
for a Continuous period of not less than 12
months or that may result in death.
- Due to physical impairment, require
assistance to complete functions of daily
living, self-care and mobility.
- Be a citizen of the United States and a
resident of Pennsylvania. \
PLEASE NOTE: Nealen is a
state approved provider for the Attendant & Act
150 for Cambria county and will be added to the
provider list on the next update done by DPW.
For more info:
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Disable/AttendantCare/
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