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Faith Hospice of Arizona, formerly Sacred Heart Hospice in Phoenix, Arizona, has provided specialized support to individuals facing life-limiting illnesses since its founding in 2006. Their mission is to help patients with severe conditions live life fully, addressing their physical needs and spiritual, social, and emotional well-being. The hospice employs a dedicated interdisciplinary team comprising physicians, skilled nurses, certified nursing assistants, chaplains, social workers, and volunteers. This collaborative approach ensures patients and their families receive comprehensive care tailored to their unique needs, fostering an atmosphere of respect and compassion.
Faith Hospice is committed to enabling patients to remain in the comfort of their homes whenever possible, with services extending to those in long-term care facilities as well. They excel in pain management and symptom control, allowing patients to maximize their remaining time. The hospice’s support is available around the clock, with a 24/7 hospice team. Their services include delivering medications and medical equipment to patients’ doors, providing caregiver education, offering specialized programs for facility residents, bereavement services, volunteer companionship, respite care for families, and short-term in-patient care for crisis management. Faith Hospice’s dedication to accessible, high-quality hospice care, regardless of age, diagnosis, or ability to pay, underscores its unwavering commitment to walking together with those it serves, providing support with utmost compassion and respect.

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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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