Do you need help at home? COAAA is here to help! COAAA provides case management for a number of long-term care services that give you choice and dignity to live independently in your own home. Whether you need personal care services, homemaking, transportation, or home delivered meals COAAA can coordinate a care plan to meet your specific needs.
Medicaid Waiver programs help provide long-term care services in the community to people who would otherwise be in an institution or nursing home and meet eligibility requirements.
Individuals must meet certain requirements to be eligible for these service programs. If you think you or a loved one may be eligible for one of these services, call us at 1-800-589-7277 or complete the request form at www.coaaa.org/request_form.php and our team can provide a free in-home consultation or assessment. All assessments are with a licensed social worker or registered nurse who will determine a plan to meet your needs.
The Summary of Programs and Services guide below explains the programs, services, and eligibility for programs administered by COAAA. Many programs offer an alternative for people needing more care, but not a nursing home.
| Program Name | Who It Is For & What It Does |
Basic Services & Benefits Eligibility | Eligibility Requirements |
| PASSPORT |
An alternative to nursing home care. Helps financially eligible, disabled older adults remain safe and independent at home. |
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| Assisted Living Waiver |
Provides care for Medicaid-eligible adults in an approved assisted living facility. An alternative for people needing more care, but not a nursing |
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| MyCare Ohio |
Provides care for Medicare and Medicaid eligible adults in their home or approved assisted living facility. An alternative for people needing more care but not a nursing home. |
A managed care organization oversees health care (in Central Ohio, either Aetna Better Health of Ohio or Molina Healthcare of Ohio). Services are similar to PASSPORT and include medical care, long term care, behavioral health services, as well as care coordination. COAAA provides in-home waiver service coordination. |
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| Franklin County Senior Options
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Home-care program funded by the Franklin County Senior Services Levy. |
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| Title III & Alzheimer’s Respite Services |
Older Americans Act and state funding to community agencies to provide ‘safety net’ for those ineligible for other services. |
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| Long-term Care Consultation |
A free, customized consultation that helps individuals understand how to meet current or future long-term care needs. |
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No age or income requirements |
| Care Transitions |
Connects individuals who have recently been discharged from the hospital with needed services. The goal is to provide a safe transition and to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions. |
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Recent or pending discharge from a hospital or nursing home facility |
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