Mental Health Waiver Services
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Each person enrolled in the waiver would participate in a Person-Centered Planning process leading to the development of an Individualized Recovery Plan. The plan, developed collaboratively with the participant and a DMHAS Community Support Clinician would include one or more of the following services:
Rehabilitative and Support Services:
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Community Support Program (CSP) – a flexible, team-based approach to community rehabilitation.
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Peer Support – an alternative or “step-down” and follow-up to CSP provided by a trained and certified peer specialist
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Recovery Assistant – provides skill building services in the home to assist participant in becoming more independent with activities of daily living and maintaining his/her own home.
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Supported Employment – an effective array of mental health supports designed to help participants find and sustain competitive employment.
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Transitional Case Management – services provided during the weeks prior to, and immediately following discharge from a nursing home, to help locate and set up a suitable apartment or other living arrangement.
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Brief Episode Stabilization – services designed to stabilize a participant in an emerging crisis situation or following discharge from an institutional level of care.
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Personal Emergency Response System – electronic device worn by individual to secure help in an emergency may include an electronic medication management system.
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In-Home Counseling -- to help improve coping skills to deal with long term disabilities.
Residential Based Services
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Assisted Living Service Agency - Personal care and services, provided in a licensed community care facility, provided to residents of the facility. This service includes 24 hour on site response staff.
Other Ancillary Services:
- Specialized Medical Equipment
- Home Accessibility Adaptations
- Mileage reimbursement for natural supports who provide transportation to documented recovery plan activities not covered under medical transportation
- Adult Day Health
- Home Delivered Meals
- Chore Services
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