What is The CCW?

​The Community Choices Waiver (CCW) serves seniors and persons with adult-onset disabilities as an alternative to nursing facility care. Based on a standardized assessment, each recipient is provided a budget based on acuity to create an individual service package. The CCW contains a wide array of services including support coordination, nursing and skilled therapy assessments and services, in-home monitoring systems, home modifications and assistive technologies, personal care, home-delivered meals, and caregiver respite. A variety of health services are offered based on need and appropriateness. 

Who Qualifies?

• Individuals who meet Medicaid eligibility AND
  
• Are 21 years old or older AND
  
• Meet Nursing Facility Level of Care

What Services May I Receive?

• Support Coordination (also known as case management)
• Transition intensive Support Coordination (provided to people moving out of nursing homes)
• Transition Services (provided to people moving out of nursing homes)
• Personal Assistance Services (supervision or assistance with basic self-care activities or tasks such as dressing, bathing, preparing meals, and so forth. Though usually provided one-on-one, personal assistance may be provided by one worker for up to 3 waiver participants who live together and who use the same direct service provider).
• Adult Day Health Care Service (health/medical and social services provided in a community-based center)
• Environmental Accessibility Adaptations (home modifications to aid in self-care)
• Assistive devices and medical supplies
• Skilled Maintenance Therapy Services (Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies)
• Nursing Services
• Home-Delivered Meal Services
• Caregiver Temporary Support Services (respite care for family caregivers)
• Housing Stabilization Services
• Housing Transition / Crisis Intervention Services
• Monitored In-Home Caregiving

How to Request CCW Services?

First step: contact us at The Halo Firm so our friendly Support Coordinators can guide you through this process.
We will expertly and happily assist you with the following and more:  

• Completing accurate assessments that are thorough and comprehensive
• Completing person-centered Comprehensive Plans of Care that are accurate and complete
• Coordinating and monitoring services within the client’s allowable budgets
• Making recipients aware of their rights and ensuring rights are protected
• Coordinating formal and informal resources that are needed and appropriate
• Encouraging problem-solving with providers when issues arise
• 24/7 Emergency Availability

Other Info

The Department keeps a Community Choices Waiver Request for Services Registry (RFSR) (waiting list) of people who have asked for these services, along with the date of the request. Persons are offered the Community Choices Waiver according to the following priority groups:

• People with abuse or neglect referred by protective services who, without Community Choices Waiver services, would need institutional placement to prevent further abuse and neglect.
• People diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
• People who are residing in a State of Louisiana Permanent Supportive Housing unit or who are linked to the State of Louisiana Permanent Supportive Housing selection process.
• People admitted to or residing in, a nursing facility who have Medicaid as the sole payer source for the nursing facility stay.
• People who are not presently receiving home and community-based services under another approved Medicaid program, including, but not limited to: Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); Long Term-Personal Care Services (LT-PCS) and/or any other 1915(c) waiver.
• Everyone else will get an offer for services on a first come, first-served basis by the date of request.
• Community Choices Waiver expedited opportunities may also be given to qualified Long Term- Personal Care Services (LT-PCS) participants.