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Indiana CHOICE - Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled
Overview of Indiana CHOICE
Indiana’s CHOICE program is designed to allow seniors who are at risk for nursing home placement to remain living at home or in the home of their caregiver and receive services and care in those locations. This program provides coordinated care services as an alternative to institutionalization.
Indiana CHOICE Program Eligibility
To be eligible for the CHOICE program, applicants must be at least 60 years of age or have a physical or mental impairment. Individuals must be Indiana residents and they must have applied for and found to not be eligible for Medicaid. Finally, they must be unable to perform two or more activities of daily living; and therefore they are at risk of losing their independence.
There are no income limits. However, co-payments are required for persons whose incomes exceed 150% of Federal Poverty Level, which is approximately $10,000 / year for an individual or $15,000 / year for a couple. The value of their assets cannot exceed $500,000.
There are no income limits. However, co-payments are required for persons whose incomes exceed 150% of Federal Poverty Level, which is approximately $10,000 / year for an individual or $15,000 / year for a couple. The value of their assets cannot exceed $500,000.
Benefits and Services Provided by Indiana CHOICE
The CHOICE program provides a wide variety of benefits to eligible participants. These are determined at the time of enrollment and periodically re-assessed as need change. Benefits can include:
-Adult Day Service
-Chore Services
-Counseling
-Home Health Care
-Homemaker Services
-Hot or Prepared Meal Delivery
-Legal and Information Assistance
-Medical Equipment and Supplies
-Modifications to a Home or Vehicle
-Occupational and Physical Therapy
-Personal Care
-Personal Emergency Response Systems
-Private Duty Nursing
-Respite Care
-Transportation Assistance
-Adult Day Service
-Chore Services
-Counseling
-Home Health Care
-Homemaker Services
-Hot or Prepared Meal Delivery
-Legal and Information Assistance
-Medical Equipment and Supplies
-Modifications to a Home or Vehicle
-Occupational and Physical Therapy
-Personal Care
-Personal Emergency Response Systems
-Private Duty Nursing
-Respite Care
-Transportation Assistance
How to Apply for Indiana CHOICE
This program is administered by the Indiana Area Agencies on Aging. Interested individuals can contact their local office or call 1-888-673-0002 statewide. One can also learn more about this program at the following website.
Use our Eldercare Financial Resource Locator Tool to find other public and private programs that can help pay for or reduce the costs of long term care for the elderly.
