Fairwinds Sand Creek

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4.4 miles from city center

Description

Fairwinds Sand Creek, located in Idaho Falls, ID, is a high-end independent living community offering top quality amenities, and concierge services. Their accommodation offerings vary from studio, and one-to-two bedroom apartment units featuring spacious living and sleeping areas, kitchen, and walk-in closet, and private bathrooms. Fairwinds Sand Creek also offers a unique approach to well being, offering Leisure Care that promotes physical, mental, emotional, and social wellness.
Additionally this independent living community also offers a variety of amenities aimed to provide a more comfortable living experience in Fairwinds Sand Creek. This includes housekeeping services, restaurant-style dining with meals made from scratch by a professional chef. Furthermore, they offer a robust calendar of daily activities, and travel opportunities through their leisure care program.

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Type of Care Available

Assisted Living Independent Living

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Program

State Program Name

Eligibility

Benefits

Aged and Disabled Waiver

Idaho Medicaid A&D Waiver

General: Age 65+ or 18+ with disability, Idaho 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) (excludes home, car).
ID Specifics: Rural areas prioritized; waitlists possible.

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day, e.g., bathing, dressing), respite care (up to 240 hours/year), adult day care ($55/day), home modifications ($1,000 avg.).

Idaho Senior Solutions

Idaho Senior Solutions (via AAA)

General: Age 60+, Idaho resident, or caregiver of senior.
Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
Asset Limits: Not applicable.
ID Specifics: Limited funding; focus on rural access.

Services: In-home respite (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$55/day), transportation (~5 trips/month).

Personal Care Services Program (PCSP)

Idaho Medicaid State Plan PCS

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Idaho resident, Medicaid-eligible, needs help with ADLs (e.g., bathing, eating).
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,020/month (individual), ~$1,470/month (couple).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) (excludes home, car).
ID Specifics: Less stringent than A&D Waiver; no nursing home-level care requirement.

Services: Personal care (~4-6 hours/day, e.g., dressing, meal prep), light housekeeping, medication management.

Medicare Medicaid Coordinated Plan (MMCP)

Idaho MMCP

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Idaho resident, dual-eligible (Medicare A/B/D + Medicaid), health needs requiring coordination.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
ID Specifics: Available in select counties (e.g., Ada, Canyon); not statewide.

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($55/day), medical care, home health.

Idaho Home Choice (Money Follows the Person)

Idaho Home Choice

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Idaho resident, Medicaid-eligible, institutionalized 90+ days, intent to return to community.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
sset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
ID Specifics: Focus on rural transitions; capped enrollment.

Services: Transition services (e.g., moving costs, deposits), personal care (4-6 hours/day), home mods ($1,000), respite (~5 days/year).

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Idaho Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Idaho resident, Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
ID Specifics: No waitlist; three tiers based on income.

Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).

National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) Respite

Idaho NFCSP Respite Care

General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; Idaho resident; functional needs (2+ ADLs).
Income Limits (2025): Prioritizes ~$24,980/year (individual); no strict cap.
Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based.
ID Specifics: Six AAAs; prioritizes rural, low-income caregivers.

Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year), adult day care ($55/day), caregiver training.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Idaho SCSEP

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Idaho resident.
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
ID Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents.

Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Idaho VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Idaho resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
ID Specifics: High veteran demand in rural areas.

Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).

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Idaho Medicaid A&D Waiver

Aged and Disabled Waiver

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or 18+ with disability, Idaho 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) (excludes home, car).
ID Specifics: Rural areas prioritized; waitlists possible.

Benefits

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day, e.g., bathing, dressing), respite care (up to 240 hours/year), adult day care ($55/day), home modifications ($1,000 avg.).

Idaho Senior Solutions (via AAA)

Idaho Senior Solutions

Eligibility

General: Age 60+, Idaho resident, or caregiver of senior.
Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
Asset Limits: Not applicable.
ID Specifics: Limited funding; focus on rural access.

Benefits

Services: In-home respite (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$55/day), transportation (~5 trips/month).

Idaho Medicaid State Plan PCS

Personal Care Services Program (PCSP)

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Idaho resident, Medicaid-eligible, needs help with ADLs (e.g., bathing, eating).
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,020/month (individual), ~$1,470/month (couple).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) (excludes home, car).
ID Specifics: Less stringent than A&D Waiver; no nursing home-level care requirement.

Benefits

Services: Personal care (~4-6 hours/day, e.g., dressing, meal prep), light housekeeping, medication management.

Idaho MMCP

Medicare Medicaid Coordinated Plan (MMCP)

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Idaho resident, dual-eligible (Medicare A/B/D + Medicaid), health needs requiring coordination.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
ID Specifics: Available in select counties (e.g., Ada, Canyon); not statewide.

Benefits

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($55/day), medical care, home health.

Idaho Home Choice

Idaho Home Choice (Money Follows the Person)

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Idaho resident, Medicaid-eligible, institutionalized 90+ days, intent to return to community.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
sset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
ID Specifics: Focus on rural transitions; capped enrollment.

Benefits

Services: Transition services (e.g., moving costs, deposits), personal care (4-6 hours/day), home mods ($1,000), respite (~5 days/year).

Idaho Medicare Savings Program

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Idaho resident, Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
ID Specifics: No waitlist; three tiers based on income.

Benefits

Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).

Idaho NFCSP Respite Care

National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) Respite

Eligibility

General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; Idaho resident; functional needs (2+ ADLs).
Income Limits (2025): Prioritizes ~$24,980/year (individual); no strict cap.
Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based.
ID Specifics: Six AAAs; prioritizes rural, low-income caregivers.

Benefits

Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year), adult day care ($55/day), caregiver training.

Idaho SCSEP

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Eligibility

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Idaho resident.
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
ID Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents.

Benefits

Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.

Idaho VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Idaho resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
ID Specifics: High veteran demand in rural areas.