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Navigating the MR Waiver:

Navigating the MR Waiver:. A Workbook for Families . 1/4/08. What Is a “Waiver”?. Virginia’s MR Waiver. MR Waiver Big Picture. Eligibility. Diagnostic Functional Financial. What’s a Slot ? . How does someone get a Slot?. Waiting Lists . Urgent. Non-Urgent. Planning.

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Navigating the MR Waiver:

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  1. Navigating the MR Waiver: A Workbook for Families 1/4/08

  2. What Is a “Waiver”?

  3. Virginia’s MR Waiver

  4. MR Waiver Big Picture

  5. Eligibility • Diagnostic • Functional • Financial

  6. What’s a Slot?

  7. How does someone get a Slot?

  8. Waiting Lists • Urgent • Non-Urgent • Planning

  9. What Services Are Available ?

  10. MR Waiver Services • Residential Support • Personal Assistance • Respite • Companion • Day Support • Prevocational • Supported Employment • Skilled Nursing • Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) • Crisis Stabilization • Therapeutic Consultation • Assistive Technology • Environmental Modification Services also available as a consumer directed option

  11. Day Support Waiver MR Waiver • Newest Waiver for individuals with mental retardation • Began July 2005 • Available to children & adults • Limited to Day Support and Prevocational services • Began 1991 • Added services in 1994 • Added self-directed in 2001 DS Facts; Comparison Chart

  12. Will my relative or I have to pay for services?

  13. What is Case Management?

  14. How do I find a Case Manager ?

  15. Role of the Case Manager Your First Contact Your Advocate Your Navigator

  16. Sharing Information

  17. Signing Forms MR Waiver

  18. Evaluations –What and When?

  19. Choosing A Provider Don’t go into it blindfolded!

  20. What is a Consumer Services Plan? The Paperwork!!

  21. Case Managers help with . . . . • Getting approval for services

  22. Glitches in Starting Services OOPS!

  23. More Help from the Case Manager • On-going monitoring • New resources • Face-to-face visits • Changing providers/CM

  24. Appeal Rights – When and How?

  25. Supports in the Home? • Residential • In own home or apartment • In another family home • In a group home

  26. What’s provided? • Training • Monitoring • Assisting

  27. Residential Staff Help with a Variety of Tasks

  28. Who can provide Residential Support? • A licensed Provider Not everyone can do it!

  29. More about Residential . . . • There may be some costs

  30. More about Residential . . . Family contact is important

  31. Another home-based service . . . • Personal Assistance • Help with daily living needs

  32. Where can Personal Assistance be provided?

  33. Who can provide Personal Assistance?

  34. Is Personal Assistance different from Residential Support?

  35. What are the restrictions for Personal Assistance?

  36. Respite Services Help’s on the way!

  37. Another home-based service . . . • Respite Services • Help with daily living needs

  38. Where can Respite Services be provided?

  39. What are the restrictions for Respite Services?

  40. Companion Services • Someone to help me go safely into the community

  41. Where are Companion Services provided?

  42. Who can provide Companion Services?

  43. What are the restrictions for Companion Services?

  44. Other Supports for a Meaningful Day Supported Employment

  45. Where is Supported Employment provided?

  46. Who can provide Supported Employment?

  47. What are the restrictions for Supported Employment?

  48. Other Supports for a Meaningful Day Prevocational Services

  49. Where are Prevocational Services provided?

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