TBI Eligibility:
In order to receive service coordination a person must meet the following criteria:
- Have a diagnosis of TBI or related diagnosis
- Be eligible for nursing facility level of care as determined by a Patient review Instrument (PRI) and SCREEN
- Be a Medicaid recipient
- Be 18-64 years old
- Choose to live in a community rather than a nursing home
- Have or find a living arrangement which meets individual’s need
- Be able to be served with the funds and services available under the HCBS/TBI waiver and NYS Medicaid State Plan
What is a HCBS/TBI Waiver?
- A waiver is an opportunity for comprehensive services to be available in the community
- A HCBS waiver allows SC to assist in assembling a package of carefully tailored services to comprehensively meet the needs of an individual in a community-based setting
- Through an individualized service plan the waiver must ensure the participant's health and safety
What to expect from your Service Coordinator:
- Is responsible to the individual and helps participant identify his/her unique needs
- Assistance with the development and monitoring of the individualized service plan
- Promotes activities which will increase his/her independence and life satisfaction
- Assistance with integration in the community of his/her choice
- Helps with increasing an individual's productivity and participation in meaningful activities
- Assistance in arranging for daily living supports and services to meet an individual's needs