Area patients who used to be sent to nursing facilities for care are now being cared for in their own homes thanks to the Kentucky Medicaid Home and Community Based (HCB) Waiver program. The program provides in-home services to people who, without in-home care, would have to go to nursing homes.

The Waiver Program, available through home health agencies and adult day health care centers in Kentucky, provides additional funding for Medicaid recipients who are unable to afford the cost of home health care, but who will benefit from home health services. Baptist Home Health participates in the Waiver Program and offers a variety of services including:

• Assessment and reassessment to evaluate the client's physical, mental and emotional health; social supports; and living environment and to identify services the patient needs, but cannot arrange for themselves or through family members.
• Case management to coordinate the delivery of services such as transportation, volunteer services, informal support services, and physician or clinic visits. When necessary, a case manager may also arrange for drugs, supplies or related medical equipment.
• Homemaker services including general household activities such as meal preparation and household cleaning.
• Personal care services to meet patient's physical needs, such as bathing.
• Respite care services provided on a short term basis for patients whose primary care taker is temporarily absent.
• Home Adaptation to make homes more functional for patients by adding devices such as shower bars or wheel-chair accessible ramps.

For more information about the Kentucky Medicaid HCB Waiver program, call Baptist Home Health at (270) 575-2990.

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