Our Community Services Program is designed to provide individualized home and community supports to people with developmental disabilities and/or traumatic brain injuries and their family members. Additionally, AIM provides services through the Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Waiver. This program assists individuals 18 and older who live in their home with supports as needed to avoid nursing home placement. We provide a wide range of services and are constantly adding innovative programs that seek to make a positive impact on all areas of a person’s life. AIM currently works with over 300 families in the community. Medicaid Service Coordination (MSC)/Plan of Care Support Services (PCSS) Medicaid service coordination assists people with developmental disabilities in gaining access to necessary services and supports to lead successful lives in the community. Through AIM Services, you will work in partnership with a qualified Service Coordinator to develop and maintain an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) designed to meet your needs. In Plan of Care Support Services, the Service Coordinator will work with the individuals on a quarterly basis to access resources needed and assist the individuals in reaching their goals. Service Coordination will assist you with:
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| Waiver Services Waiver services are a flexible array of services and supports that are funded through Medicaid. Your Service Coordinator can assist you in making choices appropriate for you and your family member. Examples of Waiver Services include: Respite Services Services that provide temporary relief for families or other care-givers of people with developmental disabilities. Respite is offered in and out of the home (site based), is available during the day, evening, and overnight. It typically runs 1-3 hours/day up to 5 days per week and is intended to allow families time for errands, vacations, and other planned activities. Community Habilitation (Community Hab) Seeks to assist the individual to improve the self-help skills necessary to perform activities that continually occur at home. Community Hab is designed around the individual’s goals and activities, from personal grooming to household chores. Family Education & Training (FET) FET provides education and training to care-givers of children under the age of 18 who are enrolled in the HCBS Waiver. The purpose is to enhance the family's knowledge, skills, and decision making capacity to help them care for a child with developmental disabilities. Your Service Coordinator can help you find educational topics based on your needs and wishes. |
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| Other family support services are directed at parents, siblings, and other relatives to assist in enhancing a family’s capacity to continue caring for a family member with a developmental disability living at home. Examples include: assistance with respite reimbursement, adaptive equipment and behavioral services. Family Reimbursement - Provides for the possibility of purchasing services and goods that are not funded through any other sources as long as prior approval has been obtained and the goods and services have been deemed appropriate to meet the needs of the person being served. Recreation Planned programs of social, recreational and leisure activities for people with developmental disabilities that include opportunities to interact and participate as part of the community. AIM currently offers a Saturday Recreation program for young adults and a Friday "Night Owls" program for children with developmental disabilities and their siblings. The age range for the "Night Owls" program is 5-13. This is held at the AIM Administrative office Friday nights from 5-9 p.m. AIM offers a variety of services that are meant to provide direct assistance to persons with brain injury and their families. Our services are funded through the New York State Department of Health’s (DOH) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver program. The Service Coordinator assists individuals with access to necessary supports. Independent Living Skills Training Provides one-to-one support to focus on increasing independence in practical skills, such as cooking, shopping, banking, etc.
Home and Community Support Services - Provides guidance and assistance to enable the Waiver participant to reside safely within the home and community environments.
Environmental Modification - Provides adaptations to residences to promote independent and to ensure safety.
Special Medical Equipment & Supplies - Provides durable and non-durable equipment not funded under state plan Medicaid.
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