Community Transition offers funds for a participant moving from an institution or provider operated residential service, to their own home. This service provides reimbursement for certain one-time set-up expenses such as security deposits, essential household items such as furniture, window coverings, kitchen items, bath and bed linens, set-up fees for utility access such as electricity, telephone service, water or pest eradication, cleaning, and possibly minor accessibility adaptations.
Conflict Free Case Management means that the case manager and the case management agency does not provide any other SCL waiver service to the participants they provide CM services for. Consultative Clinical and Therapeutic Service includes professional consultation, evaluation and assessment of the person in the environment and the system of support for the person and their team. The service may be provided by the following: certified nutritionist, licensed dietitian, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed psychological associate, licensed psychologist, licensed psychological practitioner, licensed clinical social worker, positive behavior support specialist.
Day Training supports participation in daily meaningful routines in the community. It includes regularly scheduled activities in a non-residential setting that are designed to foster the acquisition of skills, build positive social behavior and interpersonal competence, foster greater independence and personal choice; career planning or pre-vocational activities, training and supports designed to maintain skills and functioning and to prevent or slow regression, and supported retirement activities.
Environmental Accessibility Adaptation Service is designed to enable participants to interact more independently with their environment. Service may include installation of a ramp, grab- bar, specialized electric and plumbing, modification of bathroom, and widening of doorways.
Goods and Services include equipment, services or supplies which reduce the need for personal care or enhance independence and safety at home or in the community.
Natural Supports Training is education and training about support needs provided to community members who provide unpaid support, training, companionship, and supervision to the waiver participant. Occupational Therapy that is ordered by a physician and provided by a licensed Occupational Therapist or a certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Person-Centered Coaching is available to any participant to be used when a barrier challenges the success of the participant or the implementation of a plan of care. The person centered coach is under the direction of a positive behavior support specialist or other licensed professional in the settings where the plan of care is implemented. The person centered coach operates independently of a residential or day training provider.
Personal Assistance Services shall enable a person to accomplish tasks that the person normally would do for themselves if the person did not have a disability. Physical Therapy that is ordered by a physician and provided by a licensed physical therapist or a certified physical therapy assistant.
As a result, in , the state agreed to start a new waiver to serve individuals on SCL waiver waiting list, which would later be called the Michelle P.
One of the main differences between the Michelle P. Waiver limits individual services to 40 hours per week. The SCL Waiver allows for more than 40 hours of services a week and offers the option of residential services. Waiver and the SCL Waiver at the same time. For more information about the Michelle P.
View all posts by Spencer Wahl. Hey Vanessa! The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services website is a good place to start and learn some more information about the Michelle P. Sandra Baird and Vanessa Cook. Hope you have been able to get on the waiver program by now. If not got go to an agency that provides the severice through them. Case managers assist individuals to connect with providers, services and resources to assist in with achieving goals.
Case Managers act as an advocate for the individual and ensures the ongoing satisfaction of services and quality of supports. This service is a short term support that is needed due to the absence or need for relief of an individual providing care to a participant.
Behavior supports is a service offered to individuals on the Michelle P waiver. Professionally trained behavior specialists use positive approaches and ABA therapy techniques to help decrease challenging behaviors and increase coping skills and social skills.
Behavior supports are provided in the home, community or a variety of settings based on the need of the individual. Supported Employment shall be offered for ongoing support on the job for a participant on the SCL Waiver if funding is no longer available through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.
This is designed to assist in creating personalized employment opportunities for a person when the person needs support in finding, negotiating and maintaining employment in an integrated setting with competitive wages.
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