Description

Based in the quiet area of Tempe, AZ, Sapphire Hospice is a trusted community designed for end-of-life care. With a kind and compassionate care team available 24/7, residents and their loved ones enjoy the peace of mind of knowing they are always well-cared for. Everyone here is given personalized care plans that completely consider their individual needs, preferences, and wishes.

From hospice care to bereavement services, the community ensures residents and their families are provided all the support they need in their difficult times. Here, they aim to make residents’ lives as comfortable as possible until their final days. As a family-owned and operated community, Sapphire Hospice guarantees the highest quality of care that solely focuses on residents’ comfort and welfare.

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Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Arizona Seniors

Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Arizona Long Term Care System
ALTCS
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Arizona resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • AZ Specifics: Covers tribal members; rural outreach.
  • Services: In-home care (6-8 hours/day), assisted living, nursing home care, medical services, transportation (10 trips/month).
Non-Medical Home and Community Based Services
AZ DES Non-Medical HCBS
  • General: Age 60+, Arizona resident, at risk of institutionalization.
  • Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $10,000 (individual).
  • AZ Specifics: Limited funding; waitlists common.
  • Services: Homemaker services (3-5 hours/week), respite care (up to 10 days/year), adult day care (~$60/day).
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
AZ SCSEP
  • General: Age 55+, Arizona resident, unemployed, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,519/month (125% of poverty level, individual).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; income-driven.
  • AZ Specifics: Wages at highest of federal/state/local minimum ($14.35/hour in 2025).
  • Services: Paid training (20 hours/week), job placement (avg. $300-$500/month earnings), career counseling.
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
AZ WAP
  • General: Age 60+ priority, Arizona resident, own/rent home, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (200% of poverty level, individual).
  • Asset Limits: Not applicable; income-focused.
  • AZ Specifics: High demand in rural desert areas; limited annual funds.
  • Services: Insulation, weather stripping, HVAC repairs (avg. $500-$1,000/year savings).
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
AZ Section 202
  • General: Age 62+, Arizona resident, very low income, able to live independently with support.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,645/month (50% of area median income, individual, varies by county).
  • Asset Limits: $10,000 (individual, excludes home if owned).
  • AZ Specifics: Limited units; high demand in metro areas like Phoenix.
  • Services: Subsidized rent (30% of income, e.g., $300-$500/month), on-site services (housekeeping, transportation, ~$200/month value).
Arizona CARES Program
AZ CARES
  • General: Caregivers of Arizona residents 60+ needing help with 3+ daily activities; no caregiver age limit.
  • Income Limits: No strict limit; cost-sharing above ~$2,500/month threshold.
  • Asset Limits: Not applicable; need-based.
  • AZ Specifics: Focus on rural access; complements ALTCS respite.
  • Services: Respite care (up to 10 days/year), counseling (4-6 sessions/year), training (2-3 workshops/year), supplies (~$200/year).
AZ DES Non-Medical Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
AZ DES Non-Medical HCBS
  • General: Age 60+ or disabled, Arizona resident, need assistance with daily activities, not eligible for Medicaid/ALTCS.
  • Income Limits: Above Medicaid threshold but low-income (~$1,500-$2,500/month, varies by region).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; income-driven eligibility.
  • AZ Specifics: Targets those ineligible for ALTCS; prioritizes rural and tribal areas.
  • Services: Homemaker services (3-5 hours/week), personal care (limited hours), respite care (up to 10 days/year), transportation (~5 trips/month).

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Arizona Seniors

ALTCS

Arizona Long Term Care System

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Arizona resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • AZ Specifics: Covers tribal members; rural outreach.
Benefits
  • Services: In-home care (6-8 hours/day), assisted living, nursing home care, medical services, transportation (10 trips/month).
AZ DES Non-Medical HCBS

Non-Medical Home and Community Based Services

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, Arizona resident, at risk of institutionalization.
  • Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $10,000 (individual).
  • AZ Specifics: Limited funding; waitlists common.
Benefits
  • Services: Homemaker services (3-5 hours/week), respite care (up to 10 days/year), adult day care (~$60/day).
AZ SCSEP

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, Arizona resident, unemployed, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,519/month (125% of poverty level, individual).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; income-driven.
  • AZ Specifics: Wages at highest of federal/state/local minimum ($14.35/hour in 2025).
Benefits
  • Services: Paid training (20 hours/week), job placement (avg. $300-$500/month earnings), career counseling.
AZ WAP

Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+ priority, Arizona resident, own/rent home, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (200% of poverty level, individual).
  • Asset Limits: Not applicable; income-focused.
  • AZ Specifics: High demand in rural desert areas; limited annual funds.
Benefits
  • Services: Insulation, weather stripping, HVAC repairs (avg. $500-$1,000/year savings).
AZ Section 202

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly

Eligibility
  • General: Age 62+, Arizona resident, very low income, able to live independently with support.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,645/month (50% of area median income, individual, varies by county).
  • Asset Limits: $10,000 (individual, excludes home if owned).
  • AZ Specifics: Limited units; high demand in metro areas like Phoenix.
Benefits
  • Services: Subsidized rent (30% of income, e.g., $300-$500/month), on-site services (housekeeping, transportation, ~$200/month value).
AZ CARES

Arizona CARES Program

Eligibility
  • General: Caregivers of Arizona residents 60+ needing help with 3+ daily activities; no caregiver age limit.
  • Income Limits: No strict limit; cost-sharing above ~$2,500/month threshold.
  • Asset Limits: Not applicable; need-based.
  • AZ Specifics: Focus on rural access; complements ALTCS respite.
Benefits
  • Services: Respite care (up to 10 days/year), counseling (4-6 sessions/year), training (2-3 workshops/year), supplies (~$200/year).
AZ DES Non-Medical HCBS

AZ DES Non-Medical Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+ or disabled, Arizona resident, need assistance with daily activities, not eligible for Medicaid/ALTCS.
  • Income Limits: Above Medicaid threshold but low-income (~$1,500-$2,500/month, varies by region).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; income-driven eligibility.
  • AZ Specifics: Targets those ineligible for ALTCS; prioritizes rural and tribal areas.
Benefits
  • Services: Homemaker services (3-5 hours/week), personal care (limited hours), respite care (up to 10 days/year), transportation (~5 trips/month).
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