Passport Medicaid Waiver Program | Buckeye Hills Regional Council - Aging & Disability Division
1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH 45750
Seniors age 60 and older. Eligibility determined by assessment. Resident of BHRC region must meet intermediate level of care requirements and financial criteria.
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm.
Call 800-331-2624 to determine eligibility.
Varies.
Noble County, Ohio Morgan County, Ohio Washington County, Ohio Athens County, Ohio Hocking County, Ohio Monroe County, Ohio Meigs County, Ohio Perry County, Ohio
PASSPORT (Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today) provides an alternative to nursing home placement through coordinated in-home services to Medicaid eligible older adults. This program provides Medicaid and state funds to assist and enable an individual with long-term care needs to remain in their own home. Services provided include: Personal Care Assistance, Homemaker, Respite Care, Home Delivered Meals, Chore Service, Medical Transportation, Adult Day Care, Minor Home Modification and repairs, Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies, Nutrition Consultation, Social Work Counseling, Case Management, by an RN or LSW, to coordinate the care plan is provided to all PASSPORT clients.
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Buckeye Hills Regional Council - Aging & Disability Division
Substate organizations authorized under the Older Americans Act of 1965 to develop a comprehensive, coordinated system of community-based services for older adults within their planning and service area. State Units on Aging designate, provide federal and state funding, and monitor operations of AAAs. AAA's responsibilities include planning; development of local funding resources; and contracting with local service provider organizations to provide authorized services which include information and referral/assistance, outreach, case/care management, escort, transportation, homemaker/chore, personal care, home repair and rehabilitation, home delivered meals, congregate meals, adult day care, elder abuse prevention, nursing home ombudsman, legal assistance, employment and training, health promotion and disease prevention and senior centers as well as services that support caregivers including respite care, counseling and education programs. AAAs may provide a number of other services in situations where local service provider options are limited.