Care at Home

for Members with Intellectual a​nd/or Developmental Disabilities​

• ​​Are at least three years of age
• Are West Virginia residents on the date the application form is turned in and can provide proof of residency at that time
• Have a diagnosis of an intellectual disability and/or similar condition that is severe before age 22
• Have difficulties in at least three of the following six areas:

1. Self-care;
2. Language and communication;​
   
3. Learning;
4. The ability to move around freely;
5. The ability to make good decisions about themselves; or
6. The ability to live alone.

• Are financially eligible, approved through the local West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services Office
• Will choose Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) over care in facilities such as Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IIDs).
• Are able to provide a safe place to work for IDDW program staff who  provide  services in the member's home

IDDW members cannot be paid caregivers in another waiver program or the Medicaid Personal Care Services program.

Financial eligibility will be checked at least every year or more often if members have a change in income. Member's medical eligibility will be reviewed each year through an interview given by the utilization management contractor (UMC). 

Some of these services are listed below:

• ​The Waitlist Support Grant is for people on the IDDW eligibility application list. The grant will help pay for services such as care during the day in a facility (adults over age 18), help to give caregivers a break, support during employment, a person to help manage behavior, and changes to a home or vehicle to make it easier for the member. Contact DHHR's Bureau for Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities Division at 304-356-4811 or visit the Division's ​​website for more information.​​​
  
• The Family and Community Support Program will provide money for several services: to help give caregivers a break (respite care), rides to and from services, equipment needs of the child, assistance with health-related needs (therapy costs, medical equipment not covered by insurance, etc.), getting goods and services in the community, and changes to your home to make it more accessible for the member. For more information, contact DHHR's Bureau for Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities Division at 304-356-4811 or visit the Division's website.
  
• The Children with Disabilities Community Services Program (CDSCP) gives help to severely disabled children who meet the program's eligibility needs. The CDCSP gives community-based medically necessary services that don't cost as much as institutional ones. CDCSP is a Medicaid program for children under 18 years old that gives them a medical card for services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physician services, medicine, care at a hospital, equipment and supplies for use at home, etc. For more information, call DHHR's Bureau for Medical Services at 304-558-1700 or visit the CDCSP ​​website.
  
• The Children with Special Health Care Needs Program helps improve the health and well-being of children and youth with certain conditions that are constant and weakening. The program gives special medical care and care coordination services to children under 21 years old who meet financial and medical requirements. This program is offered by DHHR's Bureau for Public Health, Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health. You can call this office at 304-558-5388.
  
• Private Duty Nursing services is a Medicaid program for children under 21 years old that provides in-person skilled nursing in the child's home. The care is more specific and stable than the nursing services under home health benefits or provided by a hospital or nursing facility. Private Duty Nursing is supportive of the care provided to someone by their family, foster parents, and/or assigned caregivers. For more information, please call DHHR's Bureau for Medical Services at 304-558-1700 or visit the Private Duty Nursing website.
  
• Children over age three may be eligible for the Medicaid Personal Care Program. This program includes hands-on, in-home services, including help with daily living, dressing, eating, bathing, and other areas of need. To be eligible for this program, you must be able to perform specific tasks that a medical professional will give you. You must also be financially eligible, which your local DHHR office will determine. For more information, please visit the Personal Care Services website or call the WV Bureau of Senior Services at 866-767-1575.​