Question 1

What is the Aged and Disabled Waiver Program?

Accepted Answer

The Aged and Disabled Waiver Program, also known as ADW, is a home and community-based program that provides in-home assistance with the areas of daily living - such as bathing and dressing, meal prep, laundry, housekeeping, and errands.

At Essential Needs, we strive to make sure your specific needs are met with the utmost care so that you can remain in your home and as independent as possible!

Question 2

What are the eligibility requirements?

Accepted Answer

To qualify, you must meet both financial and medical eligibility requirements.

Medical eligibility is determined by a registered nurse in an evaluation in your home. In order qualify, you must have needs in at least five areas of assistance for activities of daily living:

Eating
Bathing
Dressing
Grooming
Mobility
Toileting
Other areas of need

Financial eligibility is determined by your county's DHHR.

Medical and financial eligibility must be re-determined each year.

Question 3

What type of service does Essential Needs provide?

Accepted Answer

As a provider agency, we provide both Case Management and Personal Attendant Services.

If you have us as your homemaker agency, our RN helps to craft your plan of care, and we assign a direct care worker to provide you with assistance according to that plan of care. If there's someone you want to be your caregiver, such as a relative* or friend, we're more than happy to hire them to be your care worker.

On the other hand, if you have us for your case management, our case managers will make sure you're receiving the services you are entitled to and will strive to make sure your needs are met.

*Spouses are unable to be the care worker for a client.

Question 4

Where can I find more information on the ADW?

Accepted Answer

The best place to find out more information on the Aged and Disabled Waiver program is via the state website. For your convenience, please click here to be taken directly to the state Aged and Disabled Waiver website.