Artists in Transition is a nonprofit organization focused on professional and non-professional artists of all art forms, visual and performing, who are facing physical and/or mental health issues, and their allies. The site lists extensive resources for artists facing transition, and connects allies to artists in need.
MassHealth CommonHealth offers health-care benefits similar to MassHealth Standard to disabled adults and disabled children who cannot get MassHealth Standard.
The Medicaid Waiver provides an alternative to nursing home care and includes services that allow a person to continue living at home. People over 18 who are financially and medically eligible for the Medicaid Nursing Home program are also eligible for this program.
Senior Gold is a prescription discount program for elderly or disabled New Jersey residents who meet income guidelines and do not qualify for PAAD (Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled).
The WV Birth to Three Program provides services to eligible children who have or are at risk of having a developmental delay.Services include medical assistance devices such as hearings aids and braces, home visits, therapies- occupational, physical and speech, transportation services, service coordination, and referrals to specialists including audiologists, counselors, social workers, nurses, dieticians, and child development specialists.
Essential Resource: Rhode Island Disability Law Center
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Rhode Island Disability Law Center (RIDLC) provides free legal assistance to persons with disabilities.
Community Options Program is intended to help disabled and elderly people get the long-term support they need to remain in their own homes and communities. Some examples of services that can be received through COP are home modification, respite care, adaptive equipment, financial counseling, care management, communication aids, home health care, personal care, and housekeeping.
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The Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living offers a number of community-based long-term care services to older Vermonters and people with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries or physical disabilities.
The Home and Community Based Services program allows people, who would otherwise be institutionalized, to live in their own home and community. The Community Services Bureau administers a number of Medicaid-funded options that enable people who are elderly or disabled and who have limited income/resources to remain in their homes. Programs include the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver program, Personal Assistance Services, Home Health and Hospice. Visit their website or call 1-800-332-2272 to learn more about the various programs, eligibility and other details.
