Interim Healthcare – Topeka

Eligibility

General

Kansas residents age 65 or older who meet Medicaid financial rules and the long-term-care functional assessment.

KS specifics

Begin with the Aging and Disability Resource Center; service types and amounts depend on current waiver rules and assessment.

What it provides

• Authorized home/community services under the Frail Elderly Waiver instead of nursing-facility care.

Eligibility

General

Kansas residents age 60 or older with functional limitations who can remain in a community residence with support.

What it provides

• In-home support services under a needs assessment; services vary by county and available program resources.

Eligibility

General

Adult family or informal caregivers of adults age 60 or older or people of any age with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder. The federal program also supports specified older-relative caregiver categories.

What it provides

• Caregiver information and access assistance; counseling and training; support groups; respite and limited supplemental services under the federal caregiver-support framework.

Eligibility

General

Medicare beneficiaries meeting the applicable state Medicare Savings Program eligibility rules.

KS specifics

Applications are administered by the state Medicaid program.

What it provides

• Assistance with Medicare premiums and; for qualified QMB beneficiaries; Medicare-covered deductibles and coinsurance. The qualifying category determines which costs are paid.