Homebased Waiver Services (HBW)
WHO WOULD PROVIDE MY FAMILY MEMBER’S OR MY SUPPORTS?
Our staff will work closely with your family to match you or your child/family member and their Homebased Waiver Worker based on personalities, interests, and preferences. You and your family will be given the opportunity to interview prescreened candidates and select the candidate you prefer. Once a selection is made, your selected worker will be given 24 hours of pre-training based around individual needs and strengths.
WHAT TYPE OF SUPPORTS CAN BE GIVEN?
The type of supports that can be given to you or your family member can include but are not limited to the following:
- Day services to acquire, retain, or improve self-help, life, socialization, personal care, safety, adaptive, and community integration skills.
- Respite care which provides assistance because of absence of or need for relief for a caregiver.
- Environmental Accessible Adaptations (ramps, widening entry ways, stair glider, vehicular lifts)
- Adaptive Appliances and Equipment (silverware with modifies handles, communication devices)
- Nursing supports through ARC’s Medical Services Coordinator
- Transportation services to access community resource services, community outings, and medical appointments.
WHO DECIDES WHAT YOU OR YOUR FAMILY MEMBER NEEDS?
A personalized plan will be created through a partnership with you, your family member, family, supports coordinator, and our staff to outline and address your son’s, daughters, or family member’s needs and preferences. This plan will include all the supports your child or family member requires to enhance his or her strengths and quality of life.
ARC’s Homebased Waiver Program provides custom tailored supports for you child/family member and family that promote opportunities for choice and empowerment.
Independence Waiver
The Independence Waiver is a Home and Community-Based waiver program that provides services to persons with physical disabilities to allow them to live in the community and remain as independent as possible. http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/servicesprograms/medicalassistance/suppservwaivers/003670931.htm
OBRA Waiver
The OBRA Waiver is a Home and Community-Based waiver program that provides services to people with developmental physical disabilities to allow them to live in the community and remain as independent as possible.
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/003670494.htm
Commcare Waiver
The COMMCARE Waiver is a Home and Community-Based program developed for individuals with a medically determined diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI). COMMCARE prevents the institutionalization of individuals with TBI and helps them to remain as independent as possible.
Traumatic brain injury or TBI is defined as a sudden insult to the brain or its coverings, not of a degenerative, congenital or post-operative nature, which is expected to last indefinitely.
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/003670494.htm
Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities (CSPPPD)
The Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities (CSPPPD) provides services to people with severe physical disabilities. Individuals must have another related condition, physical disability, or traumatic brain injury. Individuals must experience at least three substantial functional limitations in the areas of mobility, communication, self-care, learning, self-direction, or capacity for independent living.
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Disable/HomeCommServices/003670178.htm
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