Helping Ohioans Move, Expanding Choice (home Choice) / Money Follows The Person | Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services
Provides case management and transition services designed to help eligible individuals transfer out of long-term care facilities into community-based residences. Provides Transition Coordination which is a service provided to help participants throughout the process of returning to the community. Coordinators assist participants in identifying challenges and locating the resources needed for a successful move from the facility to a residence in the community. Provides Community Transition Service to pay for start-up living expenses for individuals transitioning from an institutional setting to the community. The funds are used for non-recurring expenses necessary to establish a basic household.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
30 E Broad St., 32nd Flr., Columbus, OH 43215
Hours
M-F: 8:00am-4:30pm, and then as arranged with Case Manager or Transition Coordinator.
Voice
Voice
Voice
Fax
(614) 466-2815
Website
Application process
May self-refer. Also accepts referrals from social workers and family members. Call for information, or download a copy of the application from the website. May leave a message after hours. Eligible applicants will be assigned to a case manager by the agency. Case manager will work with applicants by phone to assess their needs and link them with a certified transition coordinator from a local senior or developmental disabilities services agency. Transition coordinator will meet the client in-person to assess needs, help with housing search and assist with moving to a community residence.
Fee
None
Eligibility
Serves Ohio. Must be enrolled in Medicaid Must have resided in a long-term care facility for at least 60 consecutive days Must be 18 years of age or older Must have income to sustain community living Must participate in an assessment and have a need for the program Must have care needs that can be adequately met in a community setting
Service area
United States
Agency info
Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services
Develops and oversees programs and services designated to help Ohioans be healthy and safe while gaining and maintaining employment and independence. Programs include adoption, child care, child support, Disability Assistance, Food Stamps, foster care, labor exchange, Medicaid, Ohio Works First, Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC), protective services, Unemployment Compensation, veterans' services, women's services and workforce development. Formed by the merger of the Dept. of Human Services and the Bureau of Employment Services. Details on some programs are covered in County-level Job and Family Service agencies in this database.